New Low for World Champion! D Gukesh Virtually Out of Grand Swiss Title Race After Second Straight Defeat
In a stunning turn of events at the 2025 FIDE Grand Swiss in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, reigning World Chess Champion D Gukesh suffered his second consecutive defeat, effectively knocking him out of contention for the prestigious title. The 19-year-old prodigy, who entered the tournament as one of the top seeds, lost to Greek Grandmaster Nikolas Theodorou…