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Magnus Carlsen picks his successor and it is not D Gukesh: ‘That’s the honest answer'
Magnus Carlsen’s current Elo rating is 2837, which is more than 30 points clear of second-placed Hikaru Nakamura.
D Gukesh’s Favourite Norway Chess Moment? 'Beating Magnus' And Even Carlsen Agrees
Despite having fallen short of a win at the Norway Chess 2025, Gukesh held onto his sense of humour during a post-tournament event. At the ceremony, Gukesh was asked to name his favourite moment, and ...
Magnus Carlsen drops verdict on D Gukesh, Arjun Erigaisi, R Praggnanandhaa: ‘They are all very good, bu they still…'
Magnus Carlsen finished on top of the standings with 16 points, Fabiano Caruana ended up in 2nd position, with 15.5 points. D ...
Arjun Erigaisi overtakes D Gukesh in FIDE chess rankings, becomes new India No. 1
Arjun Erigaisi is the new India No. 1 and overtaking D Gukesh in the updated FIDE rankings. In the June FIDE rankings, ...
Chess: Carlsen scrapes home in Stavanger as he ‘no longer enjoys’ classical chess
World No 1 Magnus Carlsen won the Norway Chess $150,000 elite tournament in Stavanger on Friday after Gukesh Dommaraju, the Indian world champion, missed his chance to draw with world No 2 Fabiano ...