Few analysts rated D Gukesh high on their tier-lists when he left India to go to Canada for the Candidates chess competition. As Magnus Carslen famously remarked, “It is impossible for Gukesh to win the Candidates.” He will undoubtedly win a few games, in my opinion, but he will also suffer some really tough losses. … Read more
According to Nandini Save of the Duhita Foundation, they would select kids who could play sports at the district, state, and national levels. A sunny Thursday afternoon finds cheerful pediatric cancer survivors receiving coaching in chess, table tennis, carrom, and six other games in the doctors’ dining room of Tata Memorial Hospital’s (TMH) Golden Jubilee … Read more
Grandmaster Praggnanandhaa’s Coach Confident “The Best Is Yet to Come” Ahead of Candidates In an exclusive interview with The Indian Express, R.B. Ramesh, the long-time coach of Indian chess superstar R Praggnanandhaa, expressed immense pride in his student’s accomplishments so far, but insisted the 18-year-old’s peak is still to come. “I’m proud to see that … Read more
