Indian GM Arjun Erigaisi (PTI Photo) Magnus Carlsen‘s recent struggles against India’s elite young grandmasters continued on Thursday as Arjun Erigaisi delivered a major upset at the FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Team Championships in Hong Kong.Just weeks after suffering consecutive defeats against R Praggnanandhaa at Norway Chess, the world No. 1 found himself on…
3 min readJun 9, 2026 11:32 PM IST A loss to overnight leader Mukhiddin Madaminov put him, India No. 1 Arjun Erigaisi and Uzbek No. 1 Nodirbek Abdusattorov in a three-way lead after the latter two drew their respective third-round games in the UzChess Cup 2026 Masters event in Tashkent on Tuesday. After a frenetic…
R Praggnanandhaa and Magnus Carlsen (Freestyle Chess | Lennart Ootes) Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa completed a remarkable comeback to win the Norway Chess 2026 title, earning praise from none other than World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen after a stunning finish to the tournament.The 20-year-old scripted history in Oslo by becoming the first Indian to win…
