D Gukesh triumphed in the Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2025 opener against Anish Giri, despite Giri's early advantage.

But he was seen as the outside challenger going into the final round of the FIDE World Chess Championship, held in Singapore this year. Playing on black, Dommaraju won the game after Ding ...

Today, Ding plays with the white pieces, while Gukesh defends with black. In chess, the player with the white pieces is generally considered to have a slight advantage due to the first-mover ...