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Magnus Carlsen did not mince words when he said that chess world champion D Gukesh could “struggle” in the upcoming Paris leg of the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour 2025. Gukesh, 18, is the youngest ...

Later, as books about chess began to be published especially after Gutenberg created his revolutionary printing press in c.1440, the game began to assume a more general form during the 16th century.

World Champion D Gukesh and chess great Viswanathan Anand were seen dancing to popular Bollywood songs.