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Top Indian chess stars Arjun Erigaisi and D Gukesh seeded for FIDE Grand Swiss in Uzbekistan with enhanced prizes.

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D Gukesh and Arjun Erigaisi lead the field at the FIDE Grand Swiss 2025 in Samarkand (Sept 3–16). Top two finishers in Open and Women’s events qualify for the 2026 Candidates Tournament.

Star players Ian Nepomniachtchi and Hikaru Nakamura reached the venue with mere seconds left on their clocks and soon resigned, later claiming they were not informed about the round’s start time.

And the top five of the prestigious rankings is rounded out by Ian Nepomniachtchi. Carlsen has been in fine form this year, winning the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam title in Paris and the 2025 ...

Speaking to Chess24 at the sidelines of the tournament, Carlsen also had a warning for Gukesh, stating, “I think if Hikaru (Nakamura) or Fabi (Caruana), or probably Nepo (Ian Nepomniachtchi) for ...

Anish Giri has taken potshots at Ian Nepomniachtchi via X after he had remonstrated with the WR Chess team and exchanged words with these Russian in particular at the London event. The issue had ...

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