First Erigaisi, now India’s Gukesh stuns World Champion Magnus Carlsen at Aimchess Rapid

First Erigaisi, now India’s Gukesh stuns World Champion Magnus Carlsen at Aimchess Rapid D Gukesh defeated Magnus Carlsen to become the youngest-ever player to beat the Norwegian during his reign as a World Champion. The new generation of chess players from India are making a name for themselves with their splendid performances in several chess events. Hours after Indian Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi stunned five-time World Champion Magnus Carlsen on Sunday, it was the turn of 16-year-old D Gukesh to hog the spotlight at the Aimchess Rapid online event. The Indian…

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Hans Niemann cheated more recently’: chess Champion Magnus Carlsen breaks silence on recent withdrawals

Hans Niemann cheated more recently’: chess Champion Magnus Carlsen breaks silence on recent withdrawals Magnus Carlsen put out a statement on his official Twitter handle, explaining his decision to withdraw from the Sinquefield Cup 2022 and Champions Chess Tour. World No. 1 ranked chess player Magnus Carlsen emerged as the winner of the Julius Baer Generation Cup on Monday. This came a week after the reigning world champion resigned from his match against American chess player Hans Niemann amid reports about the former using unfair ways to win games. Earlier…

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