After collecting three consecutive draws, D Gukesh defeated Germany’s Vincent Keymer, who was part of the team that helped him defeat Ding Liren in the FIDE World Championship in Singapore, to remain among the top three in the Masters section.

The Lalit Hotel hosted a grand felicitation ceremony for World Chess Champion D Gukesh and two-time World Rapid Champion Koneru Humpy. Amid celebratio

In the third round of the Tata Steel Chess Tournament, D Gukesh played a cautious game resulting in a draw with Fabiano Caruana. Both players now have two points, maintaining their positions in this competitive chess event.

While Gukesh collected his third draw on the trot, R Praggnanandhaa continued to shine against his compatriots at the Tata Steel Chess in Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands as he moved into the sole lead by completing a hat-trick of victories on Tuesday.

Gukesh and Caruana are both on two points after the result and it remains to be seen who among the rest could overtake them.

Newly-crowned chess world champion D Gukesh envisions a future where chess is part of the Olympics. Following his recent victory and forthcoming tournaments, he highlights the growing popularity of chess in India.

It’s something of a rite of passage in chess — the new champ is a marked man when he first returns to the board. Indian teenager Dommaraju Gukesh, who became the youngest world champion ever when he dethroned Chinese GM Deng Liren in their December title match,

World Champion D Gukesh needed six hours to draw, while R Praggnanandhaa took the sole lead overall with 3.5/4