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These World Cup photos took my imagination on a trip

08/11/2025 -

One of the greatest freedoms in this world is... IMAGINATION! If you don't have the liberty to imagine, life would be so boring. We all do it. You see a luxury car, you imagine having it. You read a tempting food recipe, and you imagine tasting it. You look at the World Cup trophy, and you imagine winning it. How important imagination is in our lives! With the ongoing FIDE World Cup 2025, we are witnessing amazing games every day. But the cherry on top is the beautiful moments captured by the photographers. Some photos make your imagination wander into unexpected stories. This article is exactly that little adventure. Photo: Eteri Kublashvili

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FIDE World Cup 2025 R3.1: Arjun Erigaisi scores a hat-trick, Harikrishna and Pranav also win

08/11/2025 -

Arjun Erigaisi has made a great start at FIDE World Cup 2025. He scored a hat-trick of Classical wins, this time against Shamsiddin Vokhidov. Pentala Harikrishna was the first player to win a game in this round against Daniel Dardha (BEL). Reigning World Junior champion, Pranav Venkatesh scored an emphatic victory over Titas Stremavicius (LTU). World Champion - D Gukesh, R Praggnanandhaa, Pranesh M, Diptayan Ghosh, S L Narayanan, Vidit Gujrathi and Karthik Venkataraman drew their respective games. It was a great day for the Indians as none of them lost their games. Round 3 Game 2 starts today from 3 p.m. IST. Photos: Shahid Ahmed

Ahaz E U clear first 27th RCC Blitz Rating Cup 2025

08/11/2025 -

Ahaz E U scored an unbeaten 12/13 to win 27th RCC Blitz Rating Cup 2025. Ahaz finished a half point ahead of the rest. Arpith S Bijoy scored 11.5/13 to secure second place. Lakshith B Salian scored 10.5/13 to finish third. The total prize fund of the tournament was ₹50000. The top three prizes were ₹7000, ₹5000 and ₹4000 along with a trophy each. The one-day 13-round Rating Open tournament was organized by Rao's Chess Corner at Shri Subhrahmanya Sabha K P Gardens in Mangaluru, Karnataka on 20th October 2025. This is Ahaz's 14th overall, second rating tournament triumph of the year. Photo: Rao's Chess Corner

World Cup Round 2 Tie-Breaks: Moments you don’t want to miss

07/11/2025 -

Tie-breaks at the World Cup carry a different kind of heartbeat. Things happen so quickly that you have little time to absorb them. Reporters have to rush between games and catch expressions. Emotions can appear and disappear in seconds. It's a challenge to hold onto every beautiful moment. And yet, the photographers at the World Cup have managed to capture some amazing scenes. This article brings you the human side of the FIDE World Cup 2025. Photo: Michal Walusza

World Cup 2025 R2 TB: Praggnanandhaa barely escapes elimination, joins Vidit, Narayanan, Pranesh and Pranav

07/11/2025 -

R Praggnanandhaa was on the verge of elimination against Temur Kuybokarov (AUS) in FIDE World Cup 2025 Round 2 tie-breaks. The Australia no.2 must be regretting missing out on such a huge opportunity to knock out the World no.7. Vidit Gujrathi, S L Narayanan, Pranesh M and Pranav Venkatesh also won their respective games to advance to Round 3. Nihal Sarin, Karthikeyan Murali and Raunak Sadhwani got eliminated by losing their tie-break games. Vidit drew the first game and then won the next against IM Faustino Oro (ARG). Narayananan drew four before winning both 5'+3" Blitzgames. Pranesh won both 15'+10" Rapid games. Pranav won the first Rapid game and drew the next. Total of ten Indians will battle in the third round. Round 3 Game 1 starts today from 3 p.m. IST. Photos: Shahid Ahmed

FIDE World Cup 2025 R2.2: Diptayan shocks Nepo, advances with Gukesh, Arjun, Harikrishna and Karthik

06/11/2025 -

GM Diptayan Ghosh pulled off the biggest upset of FIDE World Cup 2025 so far. Diptayan knocked out the former two World Championship Challenger and the reigning World Blitz cochampion, GM Ian Nepomniachtchi. It was indubitably the biggest win of his career and he won the match too. The World Champion, D Gukesh, Arjun Erigaisi, Diptayan, Pentala Harikrishna and  Karthik Venkataraman are the five Indians who have advanced to Round 3. Eight Indians - R Praggnanandhaa, Vidit Gujrathi, Nihal Sarin, Karthikeyan Murali, S L Narayanan, Pranesh M, Pranav Venkatesh and Raunak Sadhwani will have to play tie-breaks today. Surya Sekhar Ganguly, Aronyak Ghosh, Iniyan Pa and Aravindh Chithambaram got eliminated. Round 2 Tie-break games start today from 3 p.m. IST. Photos: Shahid Ahmed

FIDE World Cup 2025 Round 2.1: Arjun Erigaisi and Pranav Venkatesh score a win

05/11/2025 -

The World Champion, GM D Gukesh started his FIDE World Cup 2025 campaign with a draw against former World Junior champion, GM Kazybek Nogerbek (KAZ). Gukesh had a bind at a certain moment. However, he incorrectly traded his dark-square bishop and allowed his opponent to free up his pieces. Second seed, GM R Praggnanandhaa was held to a solid draw by the Australia no.2, GM Temur Kuybokarov. World no.6, GM Arjun Erigaisi and the reigning World Junior champion, GM Pranav Venkatesh are the only two Indians to win their respective games among 17. GM Diptayan Ghosh had a calm draw against the World Blitz cochampion, GM Ian Nepomniachtchi. GM Surya Sekhar Ganguly and IM Aronyak Ghosh lost their games against GM Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (FRA) and GM Levon Aronian (USA). Both are in a must-win situation to avoid elimination. Round 2 Game 2 starts today from 3 p.m. IST. Photos: Shahid Ahmed

World Champion D Gukesh returns to Top 10

04/11/2025 -

World Champion, D Gukesh has returned to World top ten in the November 2025 FIDE Rating list. He gained 10.8 Elo rating points en route his double Gold performance at 40th European Club Cup 2025 Open. Arjun Erigaisi and R Praggnanandha slipped to World no.6 and 7 respectively. There are now seven Indians in Top 30. Nihal Sarin is now World no.30. Aravindh Chithambaram added 1.9 Elo rating points. Among the Women, four are in Top 20. FIDE Women's World Cup winner, GM Divya Deshmukh returned to 2500+ club. She gained 7.2 Elo rating points at 29th European Club Cup 2025 Women. WGM Rakshitta Ravi increased her Elo rating by 58 points. Photo: Dr. Mark Livshitz

FIDE World Cup 2025 Round 1 TB: Diptayan Ghosh, S L Narayanan and Aronyak Ghosh are through to Round 2

04/11/2025 -

A total of 17 Indians will play in Round 2 of FIDE World Cup 2025. GM S L Narayanan, IM Aronyak Ghosh and GM Diptayan Ghosh won their respective tie-breaks to advance to Round 2. Narayanan and Diptayan won both of their 15'+10" games to win their respective games. Aronyak had six decisive games before securing his place in the next round. GM Lalit Rohit and GM Raja Rithvik got eliminated. Aronyak is the sole Indian IM out of the three who will battle in Round 2. For the first time in a FIDE World Cup history, the highest number of Indians have qualified - nine. They will join the eight seeded players. At least one Indian is confirmed to play in Round 3 as GM Karthik Venkataraman will face GM Aravindh Chithambaram in this round. Round 2 Game 1 starts today from 3 p.m. IST. Photos: Shahid Ahmed

FIDE World Cup 2025 R 1.2: Pranav, Raunak, Pranesh, Iniyan, Karthik and Surya advance to Round 2, Aronyak pulls off a stunner against Mateusz

03/11/2025 -

Six out of the 16 Indians have advanced to the second round of FIDE World Cup 2025. They are - GM Pranav Venkatesh, GM Raunak Sadhwani, GM Pranesh M, GM Iniyan Pa, GM Karthik Venkataraman and GM Surya Sekhar Ganguly. Among them, only Pranav and Surya whitewashed their respective opponents. GM S L Narayanan, GM Lalit Rohit, IM Aronyak Ghosh, GM Diptayan Ghosh and GM Raja Rithvik R will play tie-breaks. Aronyak pulled off a huge upset in a must-win situation against GM Mateusz Bartel (POL). Winning on demand against a former 2650+ is no easy task. GM Leon Luke Mendonca, GM Divya Deshmukh, IM Neelash Saha and IM Harshavardhan G B and IM Himal Gusain got eliminated. Round 1 tie-break games start today from 3 p.m. IST. Photos: Shahid Ahmed

FIDE World Cup 2025 Round 1.1: Pranav, Pranesh, Iniyan and Surya make a winning start

02/11/2025 -

GM Pranav Venkatesh, GM Pranesh M, GM Iniyan Pa and GM Surya Sekhar Ganguly are the four victors among the Indians at FIDE World Cup 2025 Round 1 Game 1. They just need a draw in Game 2 to advance to the next round. GM Divya Deshmukh, IM Neelash Saha, IM Harshavardhan G B, IM Himal Gusain and IM Aronyak Ghosh lost their respective games. It means they must win their second game to stay in the tournament. GM Raunak Sadhwani, GM Leon Luke Mendonca, GM S L Narayanan, GM Lalit Rohit, GM Karthik Venkataraman, GM Diptayan Ghosh and GM Raja Rithvik R drew their respective games. Round 1 Game 2 starts today from 3 p.m. IST. Photos: Shahid Ahmed

Podolchenko triumphs at 32nd Tamil Nadu IM-norm RR 2025, Aakash G second and Siddhanth Poonja third

01/11/2025 -

GM Evgeniy Podolchenko scored an unbeaten 7/9 to win 32nd Tamil Nadu IM-norm Round-Robin 2025. He finished a half point ahead of the rest. FM Aakash G and Siddhanth Poonja scored 6.5/9 each. They were placed second and third according to tie-breaks. Both of them scored an IM-norm each. For Aakash it was his final IM-norm and Siddhhanth it is maiden norm. Check out the report by the tournament coordinator, IA FI S Paul Arokia Raj along with annotated games of Siddhanth by the boy himself. Photos: IA FI S Paul Arokia Raj

16 Indians set to battle in FIDE World Cup 2025 Round 1

01/11/2025 -

FIDE World Cup 2025 is going to witness a record number of Indian participation - 24. The first round will have 16 Indians in action, from debutants to the returning players. FIDE Women's World Cup 2025 winner, GM Divya Deshmukh drew the black pieces for the players with odd number of seeding in the first game of Round 1. World Cup is indubitably the most exciting and grueling event of the year as players will be tested in all three formats - Classical, Rapid and Blitz for four weeks. Among the former champions, GM Levon Aronian (USA), the only two-time winner of this event is taking part. The winner's trophy is named Viswanathan Anand Trophy, after the legend, India's first Grandmaster ever. Who will win the entire event and etch their name in the history? Round 1 Game 1 starts today from 3 p.m. IST. Photo: FIDE / Michal Walusza

Get your tickets for FIDE World Cup 2025 in Goa!

31/10/2025 -

The FIDE World Cup 2025 is finally here, and tickets for the opening rounds in Goa are now on sale. From 1st to 6th November, fans can experience this prestigious event live at Resort Rio. You can choose to watch the games live in the playing hall or follow the action with commentary in the fan zone. This is a great opportunity to see the world’s best players compete on Indian soil. So make sure you grab your spot before it’s gone. Tickets are limited and selling fast! Check out the article to know how you can book yours. Photo: Shahid Ahmed

Magnus Carlsen convincingly clinches Clutch Chess 2025 by winning it with two games to spare

31/10/2025 -

Magnus Carlsen won Clutch Chess Champions Showdown 2025 with two games to spare. The World no.1 started the final day with two wins against the World Champion, D Gukesh. Then he defeated Fabiano Caruana in consecutive games to win the event. The last two games against Hikaru Nakamura was immaterial, so he just drew them. Carlsen scored 25.5/36. Caruana secured second place scoring 16.5/36. Nakamura third 14/36 and Gukesh fourth 10/36. Carlsen once again asserted his dominance once he got himself enough rest and showed the world why he is considered as the undisputed 'greatest of all time'. Photo: Lennart Ootes

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