Gukesh

Indian grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa has earned a spot in the 2026 FIDE Candidates Tournament by topping the FIDE Circuit 2025. The 20-year-old plans to deploy unpredictable strategies and novelties to challenge elite players, including world champion D Gukesh.

25. januar 2026 Rapporteret af AI

World chess champion D Gukesh endured a shocking one-move blunder in the sixth round of the Tata Steel Chess 2026 Masters, leading to his first defeat of the year against Nodirbek Abdusattorov. The 19-year-old Indian prodigy followed it with another loss to Anish Giri in the seventh round, marking back-to-back setbacks. Despite the mishap, Gukesh bounced back by defeating Vladimir Fedoseev on Sunday.