At just 4 years, Anish Sarkar from Kolkata has made history by becoming the youngest chess player to earn an Elo Rating from the International Chess Federation (FIDE).
Gukesh, who defeated China's Ding Liren -- ranked 22nd with a rating of 2728 -- to win the World Championship title in Singapore a couple of weeks back, completes the top five with a rating of 2783.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Sunday, congratulated Humpy Koneru on winning the 2024 FIDE Women’s World Rapid Championship.
Saturday's 10th game ended in just 36 moves in just two and a half hours, one of the shortest games of this 14-game match in which the first player to reach 7.5 points will pocket the major chunk of the total prize fund of US$2.5 million.
India’s young star D Gukesh and defending World Champion China’s Ding Liren played out a dramatic draw in their ninth-round clash at the Resort World Sentosa, here on Thursday.
Ashwin along with former chess player Prachura PP and Venkat K Narayana (KVN) will own the American Gambits in the second edition of the Global Chess League, a joint venture between Tech Mahindra and FIDE, the sport's world governing body.
The 17-year-old Gukesh is just one win away from winning this year's tournament. He defeated the French GM in Round 13.
Gukesh scored 9/14 points to clinch the honour and become only the second Indian after Vishwanathan Anand to win the Candidates Tournament.
GCL is the world’s largest and first-ever league-styled chess tournament is scheduled to take place from 21 June to 2nd July .
Aleksandra Goryachkina sealed the top spot after nail-biting finish.
