Chess Olympiad 2024: Vidit Gujrathi in meditation mode, skips handshake with Levon Aronian before match. (@chess.com) Photo : Twitter Indian Grandmaster Vidit Gujrathi showed his exceptional concentration and mental fortitude at the Chess Olympiad 2024. Despite facing a formidable opponent in Levon Aronian, Gujrathi played a solid game with the black pieces, eventually securing a...
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Ding Liren says D Gukesh a ‘favourite’ to win World Chess Championship showdown
China’s Liren admitted he had “dropped a lot” over the last one year while adding India’s Gukesh had the higher rating. read more Defending chess world champion Ding Liren has tipped D Gukesh as a “favourite” to win their highly-anticipated title showdown in November this year, admitting he has “dropped a lot” over the past...
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‘Gukesh favourite in the World Championship match’: Ding Liren
Ding Liren, the defending world champion, said his challenger for this year’s World Championship D Gukesh would be the favourite for the title when they go head-to-head in Singapore in November as he has ‘dropped a lot’ since 2023. Both Liren and Gukesh are currently representing China and India at the Chess Olympiad in Budapest....
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Chess Olympiad: Defending Champion Ding Liren Tips Gukesh as ‘Favourite’ But Vows to Keep Fighting – News18
D Gukesh (left) and Ding Liren (PTI Photo) Reigning champion, Ding Liren sees the in-form D Gukesh as the favourite to win the 45th Chess Olympiad. Defending champion Ding Liren says his Indian challenger D Gukesh can be considered the favourite to win their eagerly-anticipated world chess title showdown in November, conceding that he has...
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Chess Olympiad 2024: Men seal third consecutive win; Women earn round win despite Harika defeat
The Indian men and women made it three out of three at the Chess Olympiad in Budapest on Friday. In the third round, the men defeated host Hungary-B 3.5-0.5, while the women beat Switzerland 3-1. Dronavalli Harika’s defeat was the first for an Indian player in the tournament. She was beaten on the top board...