Indian president Droupadi Murmu honoured D Gukesh, the youngest world chess champion, with the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award. At 18, Chennai-born Gukesh stunned everyone and won the World ...

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Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2025, Round 2, Arjun Erigaisi vs Anish Giri, Vladimir Fedoseev vs Gukesh D, Nodirbek Abdusattorov vs Leon Luke Mendonca, Pentala Harikrishna vs Praggnanandhaa R: Gukesh is ...

The 18-year-old Indian, who took the crown last month from China’s Ding Liren, defeated the Netherlands No 1 Anish Giri in the opening round of Tata Steel Wijk aan Zee, the “chess Wimbledon”.

The Pistol seizes the initiative. There's nothing to choose between this pair and already the first frame has descended into a chess match. Allen leading 19-17 and gets a huge break as Selby sees ...

Si Jiahui has a couple of attempts at some snookers before eventually conceding the frame. A strong showing from Allen after having to sit and watch that century break from Si Jiahui. Nearly half ...

This is the first tournament of India’s D Gukesh as world champion. The Tata Steel Chess 2025 is set to captivate chess enthusiasts worldwide from January 18 to February 2. As one of the most ...

BBC Sport will continue to broadcast snooker's three most prestigious tournaments - the World Championship, UK Championship and the Masters - until 2032. The World Snooker Tour (WST) and the BBC ...

One fan wrote “It has to stay at the Crucible!! It’s more than just a venue, it’s a symbol of snookers heritage and history. A crucial part of what makes the World Championships so special.” ...

Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2025, Round 1 Highlights: Gukesh, who was playing with white pieces against Anish Giri, has won his first game as the world champion in the first round of the Tata Steel ...

This is not just a testament to their individual brilliance but also a reflection of how far Indian chess has come as a collective force," Sreekar Channapragada, an avid chess follower and co ...

But Judd misses a straight red on 75. So Ding will return to play for snookers with 67 left on. A bit careless from Judd. But Ding then misses a red to left centre on eight. So no damage done.