Gukesh is the youngest player in the game’s history to cross an Elo rating of 2750 a distinction previously held by world No 1 Magnus Carlsen | Latest News India
The Maccabiah Games have been held every four years in Israel since 1932, with the participation of many Jewish athletes from around the world. Chess is one of the many sports featured at the games. The 21st edition was played from 13 – 22 July 2022 in Jerusalem. The atmosphere of the Maccabiah Games was palpable in the historical city, with a huge number of sportspeople from different countries speaking different languages and waiting to compete in a range of sports. | Photo: Dr. Mark Livshitz
The orld champion was close to elimination in preliminaries, then worse against old rival Hikaru Nakamura, but now has a chance to meet title challenger Ian Nepomniachtchi in Sunday’s final