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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.
Divya Deshmukh and Koneru Humpy played to a draw in the second classical game of the FIDE Women’s Chess World Cup final, ...
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 ...
Humpy delivered on the big stage in the rapid playoff to reach the final preparing for a milestone all-Indian encounter with Divya Deshmukh.
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 ...
Grandmaster Koneru Humpy advanced to the final of the FIDE Women’s World Cup after defeating China’s Lei Tingjie in a lengthy tiebreak in Georgia on Thursday, setting up an all-Indian final with Divya ...
Grandmaster Koneru Humpy advanced to the final of the FIDE Women's World Cup after a thrilling tiebreak victory over China's Lei Tingjie. She will face 19-year-old Divya Deshmukh in the first-ever all ...
Divya Deshmukh, the 19-year-old Indian chess sensation, has made history at the FIDE Women's World Cup 2025. She became the first Indian woman to reach the final of prestigious tournament ...
Koneru Humpy’s Triumphant Return: A Glorious Comeback To Chess After Two-Year Break Her comeback isn’t just about winning at chess — it’s a story of starting over the game again with purpose and ...
Humpy beat China’s Song Yuxin in the quarterfinals. No Indian before her had managed to make it to the final four of the tournament before this year’s edition. Earlier, Koneru Humpy struck the first ...
Koneru Humpy became the first Indian woman to reach the FIDE Women's Chess World Cup semifinals, securing her position with a strategic draw against China's IM Song Yuxin. In the quarterfinals, ...
Batumi (Georgia), July 18 (IANS) In a day of electric drama and nerves of steel, all four Indian women pushed through to the quarterfinals of the FIDE Women’s World Cup, proving once again that India ...