Chess World Cup: Diptayan Ghosh, who once took a 2-year break to work in a bank, beats 2-time world championship contender Ian Nepomniachtchi

Within an hour of the defeat, the Russian was seen checking out of the hotel. His loss to the Indian grandmaster was the ...

Exclusive | 'I would've quit chess by now, if not for Goa': Untold story of a legend putting Vishwanathan Anand's World Cup record in danger

Levon Aronian is making a strong bid for his third Chess World Cup title in Goa, a location holding significant personal ...

Diptayan stuns Nepomniachtchi with black at FIDE World Cup

Diptayan Ghosh, 27, stuns 12th seed Ian Nepomniachtchi at the FIDE World Cup, marking the biggest win of his chess career ...
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Chess World Cup 2025: Arjun Erigaisi beats Aronian to reach quarterfinals

India’s Arjun Erigaisi advanced to the quarterfinals of the Chess World Cup after beating American GM Levon Aronian in Goa on ...

FIDE Chess World Cup 2025: Why did defending champion Magnus Carlsen decide not to play in Goa?

Meanwhile, FIDE and Carlsen's relationship has been tense and strained due to issues over the years. Carlsen has been promoting Freestyle Chess, which has strained relations with FIDE. He also damaged ...