What might be more surprising, and perhaps more frightening to Gary Shteyngart (for it is he) and the readership of Vera, or ...

Anand, when giving a six-month assessment of Gukesh before the Norway Chess tournament, had given the world champion a "C minus". He had also observed: "The fact that you have such defensive skills ...

When both players agreed to a draw, Gukesh had 5.10 minutes on his clock, more time than he had started the game with while ...

D Gukesh endured a miserable run in the Blitz leg of SuperUnited Croatia after shining in the Rapid games to surrender the ...