Intelligence is attractive, and so are these 11 chess grandmasters and players, whose moves have us locked in checkmate.

It seems the only way to beat a superstar Indian teenage chess phenom these days is with another superstar Indian teenage chess phenom. GM Dommaraju Gukesh’s nearly perfect debut after becoming ...

After losses in Round 13, D Gukesh and R Praggnanandhaa played out a tie-breaker in the 2025 Tata Steel Chess Masters, with the former coming good in sudden-death to win.

Gukesh Dommaraju ascended to World No. 3 after drawing against reigning champion Wei Yi at the Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2025. Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa scored a stunning win over top seed ...

Gukesh Dommaraju ascended to World No. 3 after drawing against reigning champion Wei Yi at the Tata Steel Chess Tournament ...

Twenty-four-year-old Max Warmerdam of Tegelen, Netherlands, achieved grandmaster status in 2021, when he was 21 years old. With his charming smile, striking good looks, blonde locks, and chiseled jaw, ...

In the 87th Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2025, R Praggnanandhaa won his sixth game, Arjun Erigaisi secured his first victory, and Gukesh settled for a draw. Highlights included Praggnanandhaa's win ...

5); Max Warmerdam (Ned, 3.5) lost to Vladimir Fedoseev (Slo, 7). Challengers: Nodirbek Yakubboev (Uzb, 7) beat Arthur Pijpers (Ned, 5); Divya Deshmukh (Ind, 3) lost to Benjamin Bok (Ned, 8); Nguyen ...

At Wijk aan Zee, Gukesh has so far strung five wins and five draws. Wednesday’s win over Warmerdam (rated 2646) is his first win with black pieces. Previously, he had defeated Giri, Vincent Keymer, ...

beat Max Warmerdam (Ned, 3.5); Alexey Sarana (Srb, 5) lost to P Harikrishna (Ind, 5.5); Vladimir Fedoseev (Slo, 6) lost to Leon Luke Mendonca (Ind, 4). Challengers: Oro Faustino (Arg, 2.5) lost to ...

R Praggnanandhaa roared back into contention at the 2025 Tata Steel Chess tournament with a superb win over world no. 4 (live rankings) Fabiano Caruana, now within half a point of overall leader D ...

beat Max Warmerdam (Ned, 3.5); Alexey Sarana (Srb, 5) lost to P Harikrishna (Ind, 5.5); Vladimir Fedoseev (Slo, 6) lost to Leon Luke Mendonca (Ind, 4).