R Praggnanandhaa, India’s top-ranked player in the Classical format at No 4, added that while the South, especially the city ...

R Praggnanandhaa revealed how in the past players like D Gukesh and Arjun Erigaisi would make him feel insecure.

With the Women's World Cup in the bag and 88 grand masters, India is ready to take over the chess world. And they're making sure their youngsters are poised to checkmate.

At the age of 19, Divya Deshmukh knocked out the experienced Koneru Humpy in the tiebreaks at the FIDE Women’s World Cup in Batumi, Georgia, to win the championship title. This is a historic win, and ...

Baku: The 19-year-old Divya Deshmukh stunned the chess world by winning the FIDE Women’s World Cup 2025, becoming the first Indian woman to claim the prestigious title. In the all-Indian final, Divya ...

Divya Deshmukh, the 19-year-old International Master from Nagpur, Maharashtra, etched her name into chess history by defeating Grandmaster Humpy Koneru 1.5–0.5 in the tiebreaks to win the Women's ...

PTC Web Desk: Young chess prodigy Divya Deshmukh etched her name into history on Monday by defeating compatriot Koneru Humpy in a dramatic tie-break to win the Women's World Cup. With this win, Divya ...

19-year-old Divya Deshmukh became the first Indian woman to win the FIDE Women's World Cup, defeating veteran Koneru Humpy. Prime Minister Modi and President Murmu congratulated Deshmukh on her ...

19-year-old Divya Deshmukh from Nagpur wins the FIDE Women’s World Cup, becomes India’s 88th Grandmaster, and inspires a new generation of chess players with her remarkable journey.

In a deeply emotional appeal, Kumari Chandrakanta Jethani, a disabled government school teacher from Indore, has requested President Droupadi Murmu to allow her to undergo euthanasia. Confined to a ...

In a tragic incident, a Class 10 student died after jumping from the fourth-floor lobby of her school during recess on July 24. The incident, captured on CCTV, shows the 16-year-old girl walking ...

Grandmaster Koneru Humpy overcame TIngjie Lei in a thrilling tiebreaker at the FIDE Women's World Cup to face Divya Deshmukh in an all-Indian final. Both have qualified for the next year's Women's ...