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Youngest World Champion: Gukesh Dommaraju became the youngest FIDE World Chess Champion at 18, defeating China’s Ding Liren in a dramatic 14-game match in Singapore. Significant Records: Surpassed Garry Kasparov’s record as the youngest champion (Kasparov was 22). Clinched the title after Ding blundered on move 55 in the final game. Path to Victory: Gukesh’s […]

Why in news? Indian-origin astronomer Professor Srinivas R Kulkarni will be honored with the prestigious Shaw Prize by America. Professor Kulkarni has discovered millisecond pulsars, gamma ray bursts, supernovae and other celestial bodies. He will be awarded the Shaw Prize in Astronomy for these unprecedented discoveries. Srinivas R Kulkarni is Professor in the Department of […]

Why in News?  India’s D Gukesh became the youngest winner of the FIDE Candidates tournament after an exciting final round on Monday in Toronto. Gukesh held fellow title contender Hikaru Nakamura to a draw with black pieces in Round 14 to ensure his title win and become the second Indian to qualify for a World […]

Introduction Vaishali Rameshbabu, an Indian chess prodigy and sister of Pragnananda, has reached a significant milestone in her career by securing the esteemed Grandmaster title. Her accomplishment, marked by surpassing 2,500 FIDE ranking points at the IV El Llobregat Open in Spain, positions her among a select few in the chess world. Significance of the […]