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Sinquefield Cup: D Gukesh held by Sevian, Praggnanandhaa draws with Abdusattorov

01:20 21/08/2025

World champion D Gukesh was held to a draw by the lone wild card, Samuel Sevian of the United States, while fellow Indian R Praggnanandhaa also split the points with Nodirbek Abdusattorov of Uzbekistan in the third round of the Sinquefield Cup.

Historic! R Praggnanandhaa becomes new World No. 3 after beating D Gukesh at Sinquefield Cup chess tournament

14:20 20/08/2025

Indian chess player R Praggnanandhaa has achieved a milestone. He defeated D Gukesh at the Sinquefield Cup. Praggnanandhaa is now ranked World No. 3. He has a live rating of 2784.1 points. Only Magnus Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamura are ahead of him. Praggnanandhaa shares the tournament lead with Levon Aronian. The Sinquefield Cup has a prize pool of USD 350,000.

Carlsen Offers Measured Praise for Gukesh, Cites "Ups and Downs" Among Young Chess Stars

03:20 03/07/2025

Magnus Carlsen, after the first day of the SuperUnited Croatia Rapid & Blitz 2025, acknowledged Gukesh's improvement but stated he's yet to be truly impressed by the young Indian chess players. He praised Praggnanandhaa's recent classical tournament wins, highlighting his consistent performance.

World Chess Champion D Gukesh Pulls Out of Las Vegas Freestyle Chess, Citing Exhaustion: Carlsen Rematch on Hold OR Exhausted World Champion D Gukesh Forgoes Las Vegas Freestyle Chess Showdown; Vidit Gujrathi Steps In

09:20 27/06/2025

World Champion D Gukesh will not be playing in the Las Vegas leg of the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam, citing exhaustion after Norway Chess. Vidit Gujrathi will replace him, donning Gukesh’s red jacket. The $750,000 event runs July 16–20 at Wynn Las Vegas. Meanwhile, the India leg in September is cancelled, and Jan Henric Buettner will step down as CEO on July 1.