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The Opening Moves It's the big clash between Gukesh and Magnus Carlson. Gukesh opens the game with F4, while Magnus prepares himself for the battle. Gukesh attacks the F5 pawn with his queen, and Magnus tries to trade bishops to gain an advantage. The position becomes more complex as both players strategize their moves. A Game of Strategy As the game progresses, it becomes clear that Gukesh has an advantage with center control. Magnus tries to defend his position and counterattack, but Gukesh's moves are calculated and strong. The players navigate through the unknown position of Chess 960, making it a highly strategic and intense battle. A Turn of Events With each move, the tension builds, and both players showcase their skills and resourcefulness. Magnus makes a risky move by sacrificing a pawn, hoping to gain an initiative. However, Gukesh finds a brilliant move to counter Magnus's plan, leading to a shift in the game's dynamics. The Final Stretch As the

Acceding to world champion Magnus Carlsen’s request to extend the last date for signing of the players’ contract for his world championship title-match against challenger Viswanathan Anand, FIDE president Kirsan Ilyumzhinov has set September 7 as the new deadline. The previous deadline was August 31, but Carlsen, currently busy playing in the elite Sinquefield Cup (that ends on September 7) in St. Louis, USA, had asked for more time. However, Carlsen’s manager Espen Agdestein was not entirely happy with the new date. ‘Not very helpful’ He told Norwegian television channel  VG  that the September 7 date was “not very helpful” because “now (Magnus) has to think about this the whole tournament.” He also stated that Team Carlsen had asked for September 17 as the new deadline. Anand has already signed the players’ contract for the $1.5m match to be held at Sochi, Russia from November 7 to 28 this year. Only two days ago, FIDE vice-president Israel Geller told a leading ches