As a result, Chess will be included in the Esports World Cup 2025 line-up and will have a $1.5m (~£1.18m) tournament. Players will qualify for the event through the Champions Chess Tour (CCT). In ...
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With a dramatic victory Thursday in a deciding match, 18-year-old Gukesh Dommaraju became the youngest person to be crowned chess’s world champion. Dommaraju broke a record set by Russia’s ...
The champion arrived and left in a personalized car, decorated with the words: “The new king in the kingdom of chess!” Gukesh broke into tears upon winning the final match against Ding last ...
D Gukesh's unwavering determination and focus during World Chess Championship win is a lesson for us all. Image: FIDE The toughest people break down under pressure, but for D Gukesh, it was not the ...