India’s Arjun Erigaisi lost to the USA’s Hikaru Nakamura in the third-place playoff in the chess event at the Esports World ...

Arjun Erigaisi’s campaign ended with back-to-back defeats as the Indian Grandmaster, representing Gen.G at the Esports World ...

Norwegian legend Magnus Carlsen defeated Alireza Firouzja with two consecutive 3–1 set wins in the Grand Final in Saudi ...

It was Magnus Carlsen’s day as he booked a berth in the finals of the 2025 Esports World Cup chess tournament. The world No.

Magnus Carlsen showcased some high-quality chess under time pressure to beat Hikaru Nakamura in the semi-finals of the ...

With the live audience heavily favouring the American Nakamura, who represents Saudi-based Esports organisation, team Falcon, ...

In a thrilling Esports World Cup 2025 chess semifinal, Magnus Carlsen edged out Hikaru Nakamura 4–3, reaching the final after an Armageddon showdown.

The ratings spot is one of the many pathways to qualify for the eight-player Candidates tournament, which is the final step ...

The world of chess has been going through somewhat of an evolution in recent years, and it’s showing no signs of slowing down ...

Elite chess may carry an air of respectability and intellectual rigour, but that hasn’t stopped players and fans from ...

For someone ranked No. 2 in the world, playing competitive games of chess sits curiously low on grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura’s list of priorities. “I look at it as something to do to get away ...

Hikaru Nakamura won the United States Championship at 16, but he later earned a reputation as an immature player. Now 21, he has settled down and is winning more often.