Konreu Humpy and Divya Deshmukh India is guaranteed a historic win at the FIDE Women’s World Cup 2025 as Koneru Humpy and Divya Deshmukh have reached the final after winning their semifinal matches.Divya Deshmukh defeated China’s Tan Zhongyi to book her place in the final. Koneru Humpy advanced by beating Chinese GM Lei Tingjie in…
Divya Deshmukh (Screengrab) Indian chess sensation Divya Deshmukh experienced a whirlwind of emotions as she stormed into the FIDE Women’s World Cup semifinals with a brilliant 2-0 tie-break victory over compatriot Grandmaster Harika Dronavalli. After sealing the win, the 19-year-old prodigy covered her face with her hands, taking a moment to steady herself even as…
R Praggnanandhaa and Anish Giri (Agency Photos) Dutch No.1 Grandmaster Anish Giri, 31, sparked conversation across the chess world on Friday with a tongue-in-cheek reaction to R Praggnanandhaa becoming the new World No.1 junior. “Chess juniors nowadays have to be at least U16, keeping track of U20 players is totally pointless,” Giri, who currently holds…
R Praggnanandhaa (PTI Photo) Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa has officially taken the crown as India’s No. 1 chess player after clinching the UzChess Cup Masters title in stunning fashion on Friday. The 19-year-old Grandmaster defeated Uzbekistan’s Nodirbek Abdusattorov with the Black pieces in the final round to seal the championship and mark a significant moment in Indian…
Pranav Venkatesh (Pic credit: FIDE Chess) NEW DELHI: India’s Pranav Venkatesh clinched the World Junior Chess Championship (Under-20) following a draw against Slovenia’s Matic Levrencic in the final round at Petrovac, Montenegro on Friday. The day proved exceptional for Indian chess as Aravindh Chithamabaram secured victory at the Prague Masters, surpassing several favoured competitors.Venkatesh, fresh…
Vantika Agrawal was introduced to chess during a chance encounter in school. (Image: Instagram) NEW DELHI: “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step” is a saying mined by Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu.For Vantika Agrawal, it was the simple, yet mesmerising, sight of chess pieces gliding across the 64 squares that set…
D Gukesh with his mother Padma Kumari (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: 18-year-old D Gukesh rewrote history by becoming the youngest World Chess Champion, dethroning China’s Ding Liren in a nerve-wracking 14-game series in Singapore. His triumph stirred waves of admiration across the globe, not just for the sheer brilliance of his gameplay but also for…
D Gukesh vs Ding Liren (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: In Game 4 of the World Chess Championship final, India’s Gukesh Dommaraju drew with reigning champion Ding Liren of China. Despite facing an unexpected opening choice from Ding, Gukesh navigated the complexities to achieve a balanced position.Ding, employing the Reti Opening, aimed to deviate from the…
Magnus Carlsen left clueless as Indian female chess player touches his feet (Photo Credits: Screengrab/PTI) NEW DELHI: A heartwarming moment stole the spotlight at the Tata Steel Chess India Festival 2024 in Kolkata when India’s Bristy Mukherjee touched Magnus Carlsen’s feet before receiving her trophy. Mukherjee, who triumphed in the All India Women Rapid event…