D Gukesh, the 20-year-old Indian Grandmaster, discusses the pressures and expectations of being a world chess champion as he ...

Magnus Carlsen shares a witty birthday message as D Gukesh turns 20, while their Norway Chess clash shifts tournament momentum ahead of Gukesh's title defence.

Gukesh’s coach Grzegorz Gajewski has defended the World Champion amid criticism over his recent dip in form, saying backlash from legends like Garry Kasparov, Magnus Carlsen, and Ian Nepomniachtchi is ...

Magnus Carlsen’s birthday message to D Gukesh went viral during Norway Chess 2026. “You're not a teenager anymore, time to grow up,” Carlsen joked as Gukesh turned 20. Several chess stars, including ...

Magnus Carlsen won a high-stakes clash against World champion D. Gukesh in the fourth round of the Norway Chess 2026 in Oslo ...

World No. 2 Hikaru Nakamura has explained Magnus Carlsen’s poor start at Norway Chess 2026 and also talked about him possibly retiring from the sport. This comes after Carlsen defeated reigning world ...

Yet with a title defence looming, the Indian Grandmaster sees those expectations not merely as pressure but as an opportunity to test his limits, build character and emerge stronger. As he bid ...

OSLO: Henrik Albert Carlsen, father of world No. 1 chess star Magnus Carlsen, said D Gukesh is displaying great equanimity after winning a world crown, but pointed out that it’s not easy to handle the ...

Gukesh lost to Carlsen in Round 4 of Norway Chess, highlighting the risks of over-ambition. Meanwhile, other matches saw mixed results in both sections.

Firouzja still collected a valuable point to move to 8.5, maintaining a healthy 2.5-point lead over sole second-placed Praggnanandhaa on six points ...

The fun-filled rest day activities may have provided a timely lift for Gukesh, who also received a birthday gift from the organisers of Norway Chess as he turned 20 on Friday.

Round 4 of Norway Chess delivered another exciting day of world-class chess in Oslo, featuring a decisive result in the highly anticipated encounter between World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen and reigning ...