Gukesh held, Argentina's 'Messi of Chess' impresses
For a player dubbed the ‘Messi of Chess,’ Argentinian Faustino Oro’s first foray into the game indeed came through football. During the Covid-forced lockdown, Oro, then six, would kick a…


After a 23-year wait, the FIDE World Cup (chess) has returned to India and this time, it’s being led by the nation’s brightest chess star, (youngest) World Champion Gukesh D.…
For a player dubbed the ‘Messi of Chess,’ Argentinian Faustino Oro’s first foray into the game indeed came through football. During the Covid-forced lockdown, Oro, then six, would kick a…
Published on: Oct 24, 2025 03:54 pm IST FIDE Chess World Cup 2025: D Gukesh is the top seed and Divya Deshmukh has been handed a wild card after winning…






