Gukesh won four out of the nine Blitz games on Friday and was in fifth place with 13 points, with nine games to come on ...

The world No 1 lost to Jorden van Foreest, but squeezed into a tie for first and won the blitz playoff ...

The Indian is tied fourth with 18 more rounds to come in the blitz section that follows the rapid event. The 19-year-old Gukesh had started the final day of the rapid section with a loss against ...

Gukesh shines in the Super Rapid and Blitz, defeating Sindarov and drawing with So, advancing in the Grand Chess Tour.

Here are all the updates from Indian sports on May 8, 2026.

Magnus Carlsen defeated Turkey’s Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus in dramatic fashion, leaving his 14-year-old opponent in tears, to ...

Warsaw blitz underway: D Gukesh is taking part in the blitz games of the Grand Chess Tour Super Rapid & Blitz in Poland. Key rapid victory: He earlier defeated Fabiano Caruana during the rapid section ...

Chess spotlight: Gukesh moves into Blitz play in Warsaw after defeating Caruana in the rapid rounds. Key football ties: India face Lebanon in the U-17 Women's Asian Cup; SC Delhi play Odisha FC in the ...

Magnus Carlsen defeated Arjun Erigaisi in the blitz tie-breaks to win the 2026 TePe Sigeman & Co Chess tournament in Malmo, ...

Reigning world chess champion D Gukesh defeated Javokhir Sindarov, conveying a potent message to the chess community. The victory marks an essential milestone in his career as he prepares for his ...

A day where young chess players’ focus, quick and strategic thinking were put to the test in a competitive chess tournament.