D Gukesh, the world chess champion, struggled in the 2025 Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour's opening leg but remains optimistic for the Paris leg. Despite a challenging format, Gukesh aims to improve.

Reigning world chess champion D Gukesh Dommaraju has named legendary cricketer MS Dhoni as his idol, admiring Dhoni's ...

How Did Chennai's Dhoni Inspire Chess World Champion Gukesh? | First Sports With Rupha Ramani | N18G MS Dhoni is known for his calm under pressure and strategic thinking on the cricket field, but did ...

Chess is a game of strategy, skill, and deep thinking. The world’s best players ... followed by Hikaru Nakamura and rising Indian star Gukesh D. The chess world is seeing a shift, with young ...

This is a crossover we're on board for: R Ashwin playing chess against Gukesh Dommaraju, the youngest world chess champion. Ashwin keeps up a steady prattle (or maybe it's commentary), admitting ...

Unfazed by the evolving chess landscape, reigning world champion D Gukesh is open to compete in all formats but asserted that while freestyle chess brings excitement, the classical chess ...