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D Gukesh made a fantastic start at 28th TePe Sigeman & Co Chess Tournament 2023 in Denmark. He destroyed Germany's No. 1 Vincent Keymer with a spectacular bishop sacrifice. This win takes the 16-year-old's live rating to his career highest at 2741, and elevates him to the World's No. 15. Listen to Sagar Shah of ChessBase India explain and enthuse over the game.
At the FIDE Congress during the upcoming Chess Olympiad in Chennai, the elections for the FIDE Presidium are on the agenda. Arkady Dvorkovich is standing for re-election and is supported by Viswanathan Anand. In view of the candidacy of the Russian President, the election has a strong political colour. Now a Ukrainian, GM Andrii Baryshpolets, has announced his candidacy. | Photo: US Chess Federation
Indian GM Vidit Santosh Gujrathi, the star of the recently concluded FIDE Grand Prix Series in Berlin and Belgrade, has become the first FIDE Online Arena ambassador