World Chess Champion Gukesh withdraws from FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championship
The field will be headed by world No. 1 Magnus Carlsen, along with super-grandmasters Fabiano Caruana, Ian Nepomniachtchi, and Hikaru Nakamura.
The field will be headed by world No. 1 Magnus Carlsen, along with super-grandmasters Fabiano Caruana, Ian Nepomniachtchi, and Hikaru Nakamura.
World Chess Champion Gukesh was given a grand welcome at the Chennai airport today. The 18-year-old Champion looked overwhelmed at his victory
In Hockey, India won the Women’s Junior Asia Cup 2024 championship in Muscat, Oman last night. In the title clash, the Indian team defeated China 3-2 in a penalty shootout to successfully defend its title.
The defending champions, India, will now take on the winner of the second semifinal, which will be played between China and South Korea today in Muscat.
In the Indian Super League Football, hosts Jamshedpur FC edged past Punjab FC 2-1 in a tight contest at the JRD Tata Sports Complex in Jharkhand yesterday.
In hockey, India defeated Thailand 9-0 in their fourth Pool A match at the Women’s Junior Asia Cup in Muscat, Oman last night.
To mark the 100th anniversary of the World Cup, three matches in the 2030 tournament will also be held in Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay.