<p>Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh clinched his first win over defending champion Ding Liren in the World Chess Championship, outplaying the Chinese on time control in the third round to draw level on points on Wednesday.</p>

<p>Having lost the first game rather badly with black pieces, Gukesh struck gold thanks to his preparation that gave him a huge advantage on the clock as Liren spent a lot of time mulling his moves in the first phase of the game.</p>

<p>Both players now have 1.5 points each after the second game ended in a draw on Tuesday.</p>

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<p>"It feels great. The last two days I was happy with my play. My play today was even better, I feel good at the board and today I just managed to outplay my opponent which is always nice," Gukesh, who played with white, said in the post-game press conference in Singapore.</p>

<p>By move 13th, the 18-year-old from Chennai had a lead of one hour on the clock as he had spent just four minutes compared to Liren's one hour and six minutes.</p>

<p>With 40 moves to make in the first 120 allotted minutes without any increment, the complicated middle game had the desired impact on Liren, and Gukesh was relentless in finding out some difficult yet perfect moves to increase the pressure.</p>

<p>The players followed a much less-played variation in the topical Queen's Gambit declined and Gukesh followed an idea played by former world champion Vladimir Kramnik of Russia in a rapid game against highest rated Indian Arjun Erigaisi.</p>

<p>While that game had ended in a draw after Erigaisi survived a real scare, Gukesh delved deeper in the position and capitalised on some unforced errors by Liren.</p>

<p>The 32-year-old Liren had his light square Bishop under the scanner after the Queens were traded early leading to a queen-less middle game. With imaginative manoeuvres, Gukesh trapped the bishop parting with just two pawns in the process.</p>

<p>If Liren thought there was still counterplay, Gukesh disagreed completely, as he put his pieces around the centre to keep his position intact and gave no chances whatsoever in the resulting position.</p>

<p>Adding to the Chinese' woes was the clock as he barely had two minutes to make the last nine moves. Gukesh was at the top of his game and went for some tactical complications, threatening to trap the black king or to win more material.</p>

<p>Liren fell further on the clock and was just left with less than 10 seconds for the last six moves.</p>

<p>It was a hopeless situation when Liren ran out of time after 37 moves giving Gukesh his first victory in the showpiece.</p>

<p>Gukesh is aiming to become the first Indian after Viswanthan Anand to claim the coveted crown. Anand won the world championship five times in his glorious career and has been a mentor to Gukesh.</p>

<p>Thursday will be the first rest day of the event.</p>

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Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh clinched his first win over defending champion Ding Liren in the World Chess Championship, outplaying the Chinese on time control in the third round to draw level on points on Wednesday.

Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh clinched his first win over defending champion Ding Liren in the World Chess Championship, outplaying the Chinese on time control in the third round to draw level on points on Wednesday. Having lost the first game rather badly with black pieces, Gukesh struck gold thanks to his preparation that gave him a huge advantage on the clock as Liren spent a lot of time mulling his moves in the first phase of the game. Both players now have 1.5 points each after the second game ended in a draw on Tuesday. Also Read: Gujarat's Urvil Patel hits fastest T20 ton by an Indian a day after going unsold in IPL auction "It feels great. The last two days I was happy with my play. My play today was even better, I feel good at the board and today I just managed to outplay my opponent which is always nice," Gukesh, who played with white, said in the post-game press conference in Singapore. By move 13th, the 18-year-old from Chennai had a lead of one hour on the clock as he had spent just four minutes compared to Liren's one hour and six minutes. With 40 moves to make in the first 120 allotted minutes without any increment, the complicated middle game had the desired impact on Liren, and Gukesh was relentless in finding out some difficult yet perfect moves to increase the pressure. The players followed a much less-played variation in the topical Queen's Gambit declined and Gukesh followed an idea played by former world champion Vladimir Kramnik of Russia in a rapid game against highest rated Indian Arjun Erigaisi. While that game had ended in a draw after Erigaisi survived a real scare, Gukesh delved deeper in the position and capitalised on some unforced errors by Liren. The 32-year-old Liren had his light square Bishop under the scanner after the Queens were traded early leading to a queen-less middle game. With imaginative manoeuvres, Gukesh trapped the bishop parting with just two pawns in the process. If Liren thought there was still counterplay, Gukesh disagreed completely, as he put his pieces around the centre to keep his position intact and gave no chances whatsoever in the resulting position. Adding to the Chinese' woes was the clock as he barely had two minutes to make the last nine moves. Gukesh was at the top of his game and went for some tactical complications, threatening to trap the black king or to win more material. Liren fell further on the clock and was just left with less than 10 seconds for the last six moves. It was a hopeless situation when Liren ran out of time after 37 moves giving Gukesh his first victory in the showpiece. Gukesh is aiming to become the first Indian after Viswanthan Anand to claim the coveted crown. Anand won the world championship five times in his glorious career and has been a mentor to Gukesh. Thursday will be the first rest day of the event. Disclaimer: This story has been published from a news agency feed with minimal edits to adhere to WION's style guide. The headline may have been changed to better reflect the content of the story or to make it more suitable for WION audience.

Chess World Championship: India's D Gukesh registers win over defending champion Ding Liren on time in Round 3

<p>On Sunday (Sep 22), the Indian contingent made history as they brought home the laurels with a maiden Open event gold medal wins in men's and women's competitions at the 45th Chess Olympiad in Hungary, Budapest. It started with D. Gukesh, Arjun Erigaisi, and R. Praggnanadhaa winning their respective matches against Slovenia in the 11th and final round. There was more glory for the Indian team as the women's team featuring Harika Dronavalli, Vaishali Rameshbabu, Divya Deshmukh, Vantika Agrawal, Tania Sachdev and Abhijit Kunte also secured gold win, with Kazakhstan and USA ending second and third, respectively.&nbsp;In the men's category, Uzbekistan and USA ended with silver and bronze, respectively.</p>

<h2><strong>'This is one of the best chess performances in the history of Chess Olympiad'</strong></h2>

<p>Elated with Team India's overall run, legendary Viswanathan Anand reacted to the country's performance.&nbsp;The 54-year-old Indian chess grandmaster&nbsp;said while speaking to RevSportz, "Just unbelievable performance by India. The Indian men have dominated this Olympiad in a way that I am struggling to find, a counter-example too, of course, the days of the Soviet Union. But then the gap was so much bigger. Here they are outperforming people in their general rating bracket and comparable strength in multiple tournaments. And that the Indian team, all cylinders are firing."</p>

<p>"You can take Arjun and Gukesh, obviously who have attracted the most attention. But we had a very, very strong plus five. And, we have won every single match except one. I cannot. I think the Soviets might have comparable results, but not against comparable opposition. This is one of the best chess performances in the history of the Chess Olympiad. On top of the huge accomplishment that it is that, India wins its first Chess Olympiad and the result that narrowly escaped us two years ago," he further opined about the men's team after the tournament's conclusion.</p>

<p>In addition, Anand&nbsp;spoke about the women's team&nbsp;who made the countrymen proud as they secured gold; completing a historic double for India in the Chess Olympiad.</p>

<p>"About the Indian women's team, fantastic resilience. They were doing very well again, leading comfortably. Then they had this one accident, but they didn't allow it to stop them. They kept fighting," Anand added.</p>

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<p>PM Narendra Modi also tweeted about India's historic run at the Chess Olympiad. He took to his official X handle, formerly Twitter, and wrote, "Historic win for India as our chess contingent wins the 45th #FIDE Chess Olympiad! India has won the Gold in both open and women’s category at Chess Olympiad! Congratulations to our incredible Men's and Women's Chess Teams. This remarkable achievement marks a new chapter in India's sports trajectory. May this success inspire generations of chess enthusiasts to excel in the game."</p>


On Sunday (Sep 22), the Indian contingent made history as they brought home the laurels with a maiden Open event gold medal wins in men's and women's competitions at the 45th Chess Olympiad in Hungary, Budapest.

On Sunday (Sep 22), the Indian contingent made history as they brought home the laurels with a maiden Open event gold medal wins in men's and women's competitions at the 45th Chess Olympiad in Hungary, Budapest. It started with D. Gukesh, Arjun Erigaisi, and R. Praggnanadhaa winning their respective matches against Slovenia in the 11th and final round. There was more glory for the Indian team as the women's team featuring Harika Dronavalli, Vaishali Rameshbabu, Divya Deshmukh, Vantika Agrawal, Tania Sachdev and Abhijit Kunte also secured gold win, with Kazakhstan and USA ending second and third, respectively. In the men's category, Uzbekistan and USA ended with silver and bronze, respectively. 'This is one of the best chess performances in the history of Chess Olympiad' Elated with Team India's overall run, legendary Viswanathan Anand reacted to the country's performance. The 54-year-old Indian chess grandmaster said while speaking to RevSportz, "Just unbelievable performance by India. The Indian men have dominated this Olympiad in a way that I am struggling to find, a counter-example too, of course, the days of the Soviet Union. But then the gap was so much bigger. Here they are outperforming people in their general rating bracket and comparable strength in multiple tournaments. And that the Indian team, all cylinders are firing." "You can take Arjun and Gukesh, obviously who have attracted the most attention. But we had a very, very strong plus five. And, we have won every single match except one. I cannot. I think the Soviets might have comparable results, but not against comparable opposition. This is one of the best chess performances in the history of the Chess Olympiad. On top of the huge accomplishment that it is that, India wins its first Chess Olympiad and the result that narrowly escaped us two years ago," he further opined about the men's team after the tournament's conclusion. In addition, Anand spoke about the women's team who made the countrymen proud as they secured gold; completing a historic double for India in the Chess Olympiad. "About the Indian women's team, fantastic resilience. They were doing very well again, leading comfortably. Then they had this one accident, but they didn't allow it to stop them. They kept fighting," Anand added. Also read: Chess Olympiad: India win historic double gold in men's and women's open events Historic win for India as our chess contingent wins the 45th #FIDE Chess Olympiad! India has won the Gold in both open and women’s category at Chess Olympiad! Congratulations to our incredible Men's and Women's Chess Teams. This remarkable achievement marks a new chapter in… pic.twitter.com/FUYHfK2Jtu — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 22, 2024 × PM Narendra Modi also tweeted about India's historic run at the Chess Olympiad. He took to his official X handle, formerly Twitter, and wrote, "Historic win for India as our chess contingent wins the 45th #FIDE Chess Olympiad! India has won the Gold in both open and women’s category at Chess Olympiad! Congratulations to our incredible Men's and Women's Chess Teams. This remarkable achievement marks a new chapter in India's sports trajectory. May this success inspire generations of chess enthusiasts to excel in the game."

Best performance in Chess Olympiad history: Legendary Viswanathan Anand on India's HISTORIC double gold

<p>The Indian contingent brought home the laurels with their maiden Open event gold medal wins in men's and women's competitions&nbsp;at the ongoing 45th Chess Olympiad in Hungary, Budapest on Sunday (Sep 22).&nbsp;</p>

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Women Squad: Harika Dronavalli, Vaishali Rameshbabu, Divya Deshmukh, Vantika Agrawal, Tania Sachdev and Abhijit Kunte (Captain).<br />
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Open Squad: Gukesh D, Praggnanandhaa R, Arjun… <a href="https://t.co/8cHydCnFk7">pic.twitter.com/8cHydCnFk7</a></p>
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<p>Sitting in a comfortable position following their impressive win over the USA on Saturday, the Indian men's chess team had to avoid a defeat against Slovenia in the final round, but the trio of D Gukesh, Arjun Erigaisi and R Praggnanandhaa went a step ahead, winning their respective matches in the 11th and final round match. India pipped China to take home the glory.</p>

<p>Meanwhile, the Indian chess prodigy and World Championship contender D Gukesh capped off a brilliant Olympiad with a win over Russian Vladimir Fedoseev to help India clinch a historic gold medal. On the other hand, Arjun Erigaisi, who also enjoyed a spectacular outing in Budapest, picked up a win over Serbian Jan Subelj in the final round.</p>

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<p>Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa delivered a stunning show against Anton Demchenko, securing a massive 3-0 win over Slovenia with one game remaining.</p>

<p>The Indian men’s team wrapped up the 45th Olympiad with a splendid 21 points out of a possible 22.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Though they just played their only draw against Uzbekistan, India was victorious against remaining opponents, including China.&nbsp;</p>

<h2>Women’s Team wins rare double gold for India</h2>

<p>Besides the men’s team, the Indian women’s team completed a rare double gold for the country with a 3.5-0.5 win over Azerbaijan on Sunday.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>While D Harika led the Indian women’s chess team with a dominant performance on the top board, Divya Deshmukh continued her impressive run with an individual gold medal on the third board.</p>

<p>Following R Vaishali’s draw, Vantika Agrawal's outstanding performance ensured Indian contingent scripts history in Budapest.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Meanwhile, this achievement at this global event marks a colossal moment in India's chess history, reflecting their growing prowess on an international stage.&nbsp;</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


The Indian contingent brought home the laurels with their maiden Open event gold medal wins in men's and women's competitions at the ongoing 45th Chess Olympiad in Hungary, Budapest on Sunday (Sep 22).

The Indian contingent brought home the laurels with their maiden Open event gold medal wins in men's and women's competitions at the ongoing 45th Chess Olympiad in Hungary, Budapest on Sunday (Sep 22). HISTORY created 🔥🔥🔥 Double Chess Olympiad GOLD medals for India (in both Open & Women sections). Women Squad: Harika Dronavalli, Vaishali Rameshbabu, Divya Deshmukh, Vantika Agrawal, Tania Sachdev and Abhijit Kunte (Captain). Open Squad: Gukesh D, Praggnanandhaa R, Arjun… pic.twitter.com/8cHydCnFk7 — India_AllSports (@India_AllSports) September 22, 2024 × Sitting in a comfortable position following their impressive win over the USA on Saturday, the Indian men's chess team had to avoid a defeat against Slovenia in the final round, but the trio of D Gukesh, Arjun Erigaisi and R Praggnanandhaa went a step ahead, winning their respective matches in the 11th and final round match. India pipped China to take home the glory. Meanwhile, the Indian chess prodigy and World Championship contender D Gukesh capped off a brilliant Olympiad with a win over Russian Vladimir Fedoseev to help India clinch a historic gold medal. On the other hand, Arjun Erigaisi, who also enjoyed a spectacular outing in Budapest, picked up a win over Serbian Jan Subelj in the final round. ALSO READ: Ravi Ashwin becomes first spin all-rounder from India to achieve THIS record in Tests Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa delivered a stunning show against Anton Demchenko, securing a massive 3-0 win over Slovenia with one game remaining. The Indian men’s team wrapped up the 45th Olympiad with a splendid 21 points out of a possible 22. Though they just played their only draw against Uzbekistan, India was victorious against remaining opponents, including China. Women’s Team wins rare double gold for India Besides the men’s team, the Indian women’s team completed a rare double gold for the country with a 3.5-0.5 win over Azerbaijan on Sunday. 🇮🇳India wins the 45th FIDE Women's #ChessOlympiad! 🏆 ♟ Congratulations to Harika Dronavalli, Vaishali Rameshbabu, Divya Deshmukh, Vantika Agrawal, Tania Sachdev and Abhijit Kunte (Captain)! 👏 👏 pic.twitter.com/zsNde0tspo — International Chess Federation (@FIDE_chess) September 22, 2024 × While D Harika led the Indian women’s chess team with a dominant performance on the top board, Divya Deshmukh continued her impressive run with an individual gold medal on the third board. Following R Vaishali’s draw, Vantika Agrawal's outstanding performance ensured Indian contingent scripts history in Budapest. Meanwhile, this achievement at this global event marks a colossal moment in India's chess history, reflecting their growing prowess on an international stage. (With inputs from agencies)

Chess Olympiad: India win historic double gold in men's and women's open events

<p>The Indian contingent remains unbeaten at the ongoing Chess Olympiad in Budapest, with both men’s and women’s teams winning their respective seventh-round ties. While prodigy D Gukesh won his six-hour marathon against China’s Wei Yi, the women’s team beat Georgia on Wednesday (Sep 18).</p>

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<p>D Gukesh made headlines for his watchful yet impactful approach despite the marquee match between him and Ding Liren not taking place as China rested the world champion in the crucial tie. In his place, Wei Yi appeared against his Indian opponent, with the World Championship challenger prevailing, getting his chance after over 70 moves.&nbsp;</p>

<p>This win was vital for India as they beat China after the three other matches - Yangyi Yu vs Praggnanandhaa, Arjun Erigaisi vs Bu Xiangzhi, and Wang Yue vs GM Pentala Harikrishna ended in draws.</p>

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<p>Although winning their matches by a single win and opting for draws by resting their players have been the Chinese team’s tactics in this Olympiad, India’s been the opposite, which is to steamroll the opposition by playing for the win on every board.</p>

<p>Considering Gukesh’s form in this Olympiad has been imperious, winning four games before drawing the sixth round against Hungary’s Richard Rapport, to rest the world champion Ding Liren is an understandable call by China.</p>

<p>Liren, however, has had a forgettable Olympiad, losing his previous game with white pieces against Vietnam’s Le Quang Liem. Besides, the Chinese international hasn’t won a single game this time, drawing four before going down in the previous tie.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Liren also admitted that Gukesh is a favourite heading into the World Championship.</p>

<p>“I can see my opponent (Gukesh) playing extremely well in this tournament. Maybe, he is a favourite in the World Championship Match. He also has a higher rating than me. I have dropped a lot since last year, but I will fight my best to try to overcome the rating difference,” Ding Liren said while speaking with FIDE’s social media team earlier.</p>

<h2>Viswanathan Anand unsurprised</h2>

<p>Chess legend Viswanathan Anand also shared his thoughts on China resting Ding instead of making him available against India’s Gukesh.</p>

<p>“Everybody suspected that it could happen. For me, it was not clear if he should duck this one or play. But only he knows how he feels. After losing with white against Liem, he must be slightly annoyed. Maybe he just took the day off. Again, Wei Yi is no slouch by any measure. They can easily field Wei Yi,” Anand said on the ChessBase India broadcast as quoted by The Indian Express.</p>

<p>“If you look at momentum, stats and all, Gukesh is certainly playing much better. But think about it this way, Ding is still working hard. He’s getting through his bad form. I think Gukesh should be happy with how he’s playing. But he still has a match to play,” he added.&nbsp;</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


The Indian contingent remains unbeaten at the ongoing Chess Olympiad in Budapest, with both men’s and women’s teams winning their respective seventh-round ties. While prodigy D Gukesh won his six-hour marathon against China’s Wei Yi, the women’s team beat Georgia on Wednesday (Sep 18).

The Indian contingent remains unbeaten at the ongoing Chess Olympiad in Budapest, with both men’s and women’s teams winning their respective seventh-round ties. While prodigy D Gukesh won his six-hour marathon against China’s Wei Yi, the women’s team beat Georgia on Wednesday (Sep 18). Gukesh D 🇮🇳, World No. 7, led India to a thrilling victory over China 🇨🇳 in Round 7 of the #ChessOlympiad! With the match tied 1.5-1.5, it all came down to Gukesh, who outmaneuvered World No. 8 Wei Yi in a tricky endgame, securing a 2.5-1.5 win for India. 💪 Interestingly, Ding… pic.twitter.com/iGPP7auJvR — International Chess Federation (@FIDE_chess) September 18, 2024 × D Gukesh made headlines for his watchful yet impactful approach despite the marquee match between him and Ding Liren not taking place as China rested the world champion in the crucial tie. In his place, Wei Yi appeared against his Indian opponent, with the World Championship challenger prevailing, getting his chance after over 70 moves. This win was vital for India as they beat China after the three other matches - Yangyi Yu vs Praggnanandhaa, Arjun Erigaisi vs Bu Xiangzhi, and Wang Yue vs GM Pentala Harikrishna ended in draws. ALSO READ: IPL mega auction for 2025 season likely to be held overseas on Nov 15 Although winning their matches by a single win and opting for draws by resting their players have been the Chinese team’s tactics in this Olympiad, India’s been the opposite, which is to steamroll the opposition by playing for the win on every board. Considering Gukesh’s form in this Olympiad has been imperious, winning four games before drawing the sixth round against Hungary’s Richard Rapport, to rest the world champion Ding Liren is an understandable call by China. Liren, however, has had a forgettable Olympiad, losing his previous game with white pieces against Vietnam’s Le Quang Liem. Besides, the Chinese international hasn’t won a single game this time, drawing four before going down in the previous tie. Liren also admitted that Gukesh is a favourite heading into the World Championship. “I can see my opponent (Gukesh) playing extremely well in this tournament. Maybe, he is a favourite in the World Championship Match. He also has a higher rating than me. I have dropped a lot since last year, but I will fight my best to try to overcome the rating difference,” Ding Liren said while speaking with FIDE’s social media team earlier. Viswanathan Anand unsurprised Chess legend Viswanathan Anand also shared his thoughts on China resting Ding instead of making him available against India’s Gukesh. “Everybody suspected that it could happen. For me, it was not clear if he should duck this one or play. But only he knows how he feels. After losing with white against Liem, he must be slightly annoyed. Maybe he just took the day off. Again, Wei Yi is no slouch by any measure. They can easily field Wei Yi,” Anand said on the ChessBase India broadcast as quoted by The Indian Express. “If you look at momentum, stats and all, Gukesh is certainly playing much better. But think about it this way, Ding is still working hard. He’s getting through his bad form. I think Gukesh should be happy with how he’s playing. But he still has a match to play,” he added. (With inputs from agencies)

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India: Meet the man behind D Gukesh's meteoric rise

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<p>After moving past Azerbaijan's Misratdin Iskandaroz in the second round at the World Cup, the 17-year-old Indian chess Grandmaster D Gukesh has achieved a big feat. Gukesh has surpassed his idol, Viswanathan Anand, in the live world rankings by the International Chess Federation (FIDE) and, thus ended the veteran's 36-year-long stay.</p>

<p>The teenager dominated proceedings versus Iskandarov and wrapped up the contest in just 44 moves. Following this, his&nbsp;latest gain of 2.5 rating points elevated his live rating to 2755.9, overtaking Anand's rating of 2754.0.</p>

<p>With this, Gukesh has now moved to the ninth position in the world live rankings, with the five-time World Champion Anand being pushed to the tenth spot.</p>

<p>After his win, the International Chess Federation (FIDE) tweeted,&nbsp;"Gukesh D won again today and has overcome Viswanathan Anand in live rating! There is still almost a month till the next official FIDE rating list on September 1, but it's highly likely that the 17-year-old will be making it to top 10 in the world as the highest-rated Indian player."</p>

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<p>To this, MK Stalin -- Tamil Nadu's Chief Minister -- replied by saying, "Congratulations Grandmaster&nbsp;@DGukesh&nbsp;on your incredible achievement of entering the top 10 of world (FIDE) rankings for the first time. Your determination and skill have propelled you to the top echelon of chess, making you the highest-rated Indian player. Your achievement is an inspiration to young talents everywhere and a proud moment for Tamil Nadu!"</p>

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<h2><strong>BRIGHT FUTURE AHEAD</strong></h2>

<p>It is to be noted that Anand first broke into the top 10 for the first time in 1991. He has remained India's top-ranked player since January 1987. However, the last few years have given India a lot of rising chess players such as Gukesh, GM R Praggnanandhaa, Nihal Sarin, etc. Thus, the future certainly looks bright for India.</p>

<p>If Gukesh maintains his lead over Anand until September 1, he will be the first Indian to surpass Anand in the FIDE world rankings since Pravin Thipsay in July 1986. Gukesh will next&nbsp;lock horns with compatriot S L Narayanan in the third round of the World Cup.&nbsp;</p>

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After moving past Azerbaijan's Misratdin Iskandaroz in the second round at the World Cup, the 17-year-old Indian chess Grandmaster D Gukesh has achieved a big feat.

After moving past Azerbaijan's Misratdin Iskandaroz in the second round at the World Cup, the 17-year-old Indian chess Grandmaster D Gukesh has achieved a big feat. Gukesh has surpassed his idol, Viswanathan Anand, in the live world rankings by the International Chess Federation (FIDE) and, thus ended the veteran's 36-year-long stay. The teenager dominated proceedings versus Iskandarov and wrapped up the contest in just 44 moves. Following this, his latest gain of 2.5 rating points elevated his live rating to 2755.9, overtaking Anand's rating of 2754.0. With this, Gukesh has now moved to the ninth position in the world live rankings, with the five-time World Champion Anand being pushed to the tenth spot. After his win, the International Chess Federation (FIDE) tweeted, "Gukesh D won again today and has overcome Viswanathan Anand in live rating! There is still almost a month till the next official FIDE rating list on September 1, but it's highly likely that the 17-year-old will be making it to top 10 in the world as the highest-rated Indian player." Gukesh D won again today and has overcome Viswanathan Anand in live rating! There is still almost a month till next official FIDE rating list on September 1, but it's highly likely that 17-year-old will be making it to top 10 in the world as the highest-rated Indian player!… pic.twitter.com/n3I2JPLOJQ — International Chess Federation (@FIDE_chess) August 3, 2023 × To this, MK Stalin -- Tamil Nadu's Chief Minister -- replied by saying, "Congratulations Grandmaster @DGukesh on your incredible achievement of entering the top 10 of world (FIDE) rankings for the first time. Your determination and skill have propelled you to the top echelon of chess, making you the highest-rated Indian player. Your achievement is an inspiration to young talents everywhere and a proud moment for Tamil Nadu!" Congratulations Grandmaster @DGukesh on your incredible achievement of entering the top 10 of world (FIDE) rankings for the first time. Your determination and skill have propelled you to the top echelon of chess, making you the highest-rated Indian player. Your achievement is an… https://t.co/LAaIx0JWyH — M.K.Stalin (@mkstalin) August 4, 2023 × BRIGHT FUTURE AHEAD It is to be noted that Anand first broke into the top 10 for the first time in 1991. He has remained India's top-ranked player since January 1987. However, the last few years have given India a lot of rising chess players such as Gukesh, GM R Praggnanandhaa, Nihal Sarin, etc. Thus, the future certainly looks bright for India. If Gukesh maintains his lead over Anand until September 1, he will be the first Indian to surpass Anand in the FIDE world rankings since Pravin Thipsay in July 1986. Gukesh will next lock horns with compatriot S L Narayanan in the third round of the World Cup. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Teenager D Gukesh surpasses idol Viswanathan Anand, becomes top-ranked Indian in chess charts

<p>Teenaged Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh upset Magnus Carlsen in the ninth round of the preliminary phase of the Aimchess Rapid online chess tournament, becoming the youngest to beat the world champion.</p>

<p>The 16-year-old from Chennai beat the world No.1 with white pieces early on Monday to move up to third position behind Poland's Jan-Krzystof Duda (25 points) and Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (Azerbaijan, 23 points) with 21 points after the 12th round.</p>

<p>Gukesh's 29-move dismantling of the world champion comes a day after his 19-year-old compatriot Arjun Erigaisi had posted a maiden win over the world champion.</p>

<p>"Gukesh just became the youngest player to ever beat Magnus after he became WC! Hats off to the 16-Year-Old Indian superstar," Meltwater Champions Chess Tour of which the Aimchess Rapid event is a part of, said on its Twitter feed.</p>

<p>Gukesh is 16 years 4 months 20 days while the previous record before his win was R Praggnanandhaa's 39-move victory over Carlsen in the Airthings Masters in February. Pragg was 16 years 6 months and 10 days old when he defeated the world No.1.</p>

<p>The Indian on his part, was quoted as saying after the momentous win: "Beating Magnus is always special, but I was not very proud of that game."</p>

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<p>Gukesh suffered a setback in round 10 when he lost to Duda but bounced back superbly to beat Mamedyarova and Eric Hansen in the next two rounds.</p>

<p>Erigaisi has as many points (21) as Gukesh and is in fourth as the race for the spot in the knockout phase gets closer.<br />
The 19-year-old Erigaisi began the third day of the preliminaries with a loss to Mamedyarov before scoring over Hansen and talented German Vincent Keymer.</p>

<p>However, a defeat at the hands of fellow Indian GM Aditya Mittal in the 12th round spoiled what would have been a good day. Gukesh continued what has been a superb year so far for the young Indian players as he became the third one to put it across Carlsen after Praggnanandhaa and Erigaisi, who did so at last month's Julius Baer Generation Cup online event.</p>

<p>Even as Gukesh and Erigaisi underlined their talent and scored wins, the other Indians-Vidit Santhosh Gujrathi, Aditya Mittal and P Harikrishna- failed to impress.</p>

<p>Gujrathi lies in 10th spot and out of the qualification range for the knockout with 14 points. He lost two of his four games, to Duda and Hansen. He drew against Mamedyarov before finishing the day with a victory over Keymer.</p>

<p>Mittal (12 points) is in 12th place. He upset Erigaisi in round 12 after having lost his three previous games to Anish Giri (the Netherlands), Richard Rapport and David Anton Guijjaro in rounds 9, 10 and 11 respectively.</p>

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<p>Harikrishna is 15th after 12 rounds of play and is out of contention to reach the quarterfinals. To his credit, he did however, held Carlsen to a draw in the 10th round in a 76-move match.</p>

<p>World champion Carlsen is in the fifth spot after having a quiet day. After losing to Gukesh, he drew against Harikrishna and world rapid champion Nodirkbek Abdusattorov and ended with a win over Daniel Naroditsky.</p>

<p>Gujrathi had an impressive win over world rapid champion Abdusattorov but draws against Grandelius and Naroditsky and a defeat at the hands of Carlsen pegged him back.</p>

<p>The Aimchess Rapid tournament is part of the Meltwater Champions tour and features 16 players including five from India. After the 15-round preliminaries, the top eight qualify for the knockouts.</p>


Teenaged Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh upset Magnus Carlsen in the ninth round of the preliminary phase of the Aimchess Rapid online chess tournament, becoming the youngest to beat the world champion.

Teenaged Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh upset Magnus Carlsen in the ninth round of the preliminary phase of the Aimchess Rapid online chess tournament, becoming the youngest to beat the world champion. The 16-year-old from Chennai beat the world No.1 with white pieces early on Monday to move up to third position behind Poland's Jan-Krzystof Duda (25 points) and Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (Azerbaijan, 23 points) with 21 points after the 12th round. Gukesh's 29-move dismantling of the world champion comes a day after his 19-year-old compatriot Arjun Erigaisi had posted a maiden win over the world champion. "Gukesh just became the youngest player to ever beat Magnus after he became WC! Hats off to the 16-Year-Old Indian superstar," Meltwater Champions Chess Tour of which the Aimchess Rapid event is a part of, said on its Twitter feed. Gukesh is 16 years 4 months 20 days while the previous record before his win was R Praggnanandhaa's 39-move victory over Carlsen in the Airthings Masters in February. Pragg was 16 years 6 months and 10 days old when he defeated the world No.1. The Indian on his part, was quoted as saying after the momentous win: "Beating Magnus is always special, but I was not very proud of that game." Also Read: World Cup boom pushes some Qatar residents out of homes as rents skyrocket Gukesh suffered a setback in round 10 when he lost to Duda but bounced back superbly to beat Mamedyarova and Eric Hansen in the next two rounds. Erigaisi has as many points (21) as Gukesh and is in fourth as the race for the spot in the knockout phase gets closer. The 19-year-old Erigaisi began the third day of the preliminaries with a loss to Mamedyarov before scoring over Hansen and talented German Vincent Keymer. However, a defeat at the hands of fellow Indian GM Aditya Mittal in the 12th round spoiled what would have been a good day. Gukesh continued what has been a superb year so far for the young Indian players as he became the third one to put it across Carlsen after Praggnanandhaa and Erigaisi, who did so at last month's Julius Baer Generation Cup online event. Even as Gukesh and Erigaisi underlined their talent and scored wins, the other Indians-Vidit Santhosh Gujrathi, Aditya Mittal and P Harikrishna- failed to impress. Gujrathi lies in 10th spot and out of the qualification range for the knockout with 14 points. He lost two of his four games, to Duda and Hansen. He drew against Mamedyarov before finishing the day with a victory over Keymer. Mittal (12 points) is in 12th place. He upset Erigaisi in round 12 after having lost his three previous games to Anish Giri (the Netherlands), Richard Rapport and David Anton Guijjaro in rounds 9, 10 and 11 respectively. Also Read: ICC to allow players who test positive for COVID-19 to play matches in T20 World Cup 2022 Harikrishna is 15th after 12 rounds of play and is out of contention to reach the quarterfinals. To his credit, he did however, held Carlsen to a draw in the 10th round in a 76-move match. World champion Carlsen is in the fifth spot after having a quiet day. After losing to Gukesh, he drew against Harikrishna and world rapid champion Nodirkbek Abdusattorov and ended with a win over Daniel Naroditsky. Gujrathi had an impressive win over world rapid champion Abdusattorov but draws against Grandelius and Naroditsky and a defeat at the hands of Carlsen pegged him back. The Aimchess Rapid tournament is part of the Meltwater Champions tour and features 16 players including five from India. After the 15-round preliminaries, the top eight qualify for the knockouts.

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