The victory for Aravindh meant that Gukesh is now ranked number 20 on the live rating list that did not feature Viswanathan Anand due to his possibly inactive status
05 March,2026 10:23 AM IST | Prague | PTI
Defending champion Aravindh Chithambaram recovered from a first-round loss to beat Hans Moke Niemann after the American ran out of time at a critical juncture, while World Champion D Gukesh was held to a second consecutive draw, this time by Nodirbek Yakubboev, at the Prague International Chess Festival. Abdusattorov, Yakubboev and local hope David
28 February,2026 09:35 AM IST | Prague | PTI
Reigning world champion D Gukesh was held to a tense draw by Hans Niemann in the opening round of the Masters section at the Prague International Chess Festival. Niemann’s early piece sacrifice in a sharp Berlin Defence put Gukesh under pressure, but the Indian fought back to secure the lone draw of the round
27 February,2026 08:26 AM IST | Prague | PTI
Gujrathi made it to the last-64 stage after some hiccups, defeating Faustino in a match that went into the rapid section. Gujrathi drew the first game and won the second with black to show his class. India’s second major casualty was Aravindh Chithambaram who lost to compatriot K Venkatramanan
07 November,2025 10:11 AM IST | Panjim | PTIADVERTISEMENT
