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Indian Grandmaster Aravindh Chithambaram.

Aravindh wins, Gukesh plays out draw again

March 6, 2026, 03:39 PM - 3 min read

With 5.5 points in his kitty, Abdusattorov enjoys a half point lead over van Foreest, while Aravindh was joint fourth spot on four points with Keymer and Parham Maghsoodloo of Iran

The four draws for D Gukesh have come alongside three painful defeats.

Gukesh slips to last spot with two rounds to go

March 5, 2026, 08:50 PM - 3 min read

Iran’s Parham Maghsoodloo held the Indian ace to a draw in the seventh round of the Masters section of the Prague International Chess Festival

Aravindh Chithambaram beats D Gukesh at the 6th round of the Prague Masters 2026.

Aravindh Chithambaram beats world champion Gukesh

March 4, 2026, 10:22 AM - 3 min read

Aravindh switched to a sharp Sicilian Defence instead of the ill-fated Philidor in Prague, but Gukesh, with the white pieces, looked to create complications and sacrificed a pawn to create complications in the middle game.

Gukesh is set to play Iranian Parham Maghsoodloo, Vincent Keymer of Germany and David Anton Guijarro of Spain in the last three rounds.

Jittery Gukesh up against Aravindh in all-Indian clash

March 3, 2026, 06:42 PM - 3 min read

With just 1.5 points coming through three draws and a couple of losses, this is another slump for Gukesh that saw him slip to number 17 in the live world rankings

The ticking of the clock had its final say as D Gukesh faltered in the closing stages of the first time-control, but Abdusattorov almost returned the favour.

Gukesh falters, loses plot, game to Abdusattorov

March 2, 2026, 05:01 PM - 4 min read

This defeat was even more heartbreaking as Gukesh did everything right for the major part of the middle game and seemed like cruising to an easy victory

World champion D Gukesh contemplates his next move at the Prague International Chess Festival.

Gukesh held to draw by Navara in Prague

March 1, 2026, 03:37 PM - 3 min read

World champion D Gukesh drew with David Navara in Round 4 of the Prague Chess Festival, remaining winless as Jorden van Foreest moved into sole lead.

Defending champion Aravindh Chithambaram.

Aravindh gets past Niemann, Gukesh holds Yakubboev

February 27, 2026, 03:53 PM - 3 min read

Defending champion Aravindh Chithambaram pulled a rabbit out of the hat to beat Hans Moke Niemann of the US in the second round of the Masters section of the Prague International Chess Festival

D Gukesh was down but not out, which he proved as the game progressed.

Gukesh bounces back to settle for draw against Niemann

February 26, 2026, 03:49 PM - 3 min read

This is the lone draw in the 10-player, nine-round Prague International Chess Festival tournament, which has seen everyone with white pieces triumph in contrasting styles

Gukesh wants more harmony in the chess world

February 25, 2026, 05:36 PM - 3 min read

Cheating in chess is being projected as a far greater crisis than it truly is, reigning world champion D Gukesh said, distancing himself from former world champion Vladimir Kramnik and his controversial campaign against alleged malpractice in online chess.

Prague Chess Festival: Gukesh eyes his first title

February 24, 2026, 03:04 PM - 3 min read

World champion D Gukesh will be keen to arrest a dip in form when he leads India’s campaign at the Prague International Chess Festival, set to begin on Wednesday in Prague, Czechoslovakia. The teenage Grandmaster is looking to bounce back after an early departure from the World Cup and a below-par showing at the Tata Steel Masters.