The Challengers category, introduced last year, returns as a proving ground for India's brightest emerging players. It features Karthikeyan Murali, Leon Mendonca, Vaishali R, Harika Dronavalli, ...

Indian chess stars Koneru Humpy and Divya Deshmukh held Chinese opponents Tingjie Lei and Zhongyi Tan to draws in the first ...

"It's like seeing a very young Humpy again,” says GM Kunte before adding with a smile: “I think Humpy is trying to match ...

Earlier, Koneru Humpy struck the first blow, securing the game one in the quarterfinals of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) Women's World Cup at Batumi on Saturday night. Deshmukh produced a ...

Chennai Grand Masters returns with biggest field yet, featuring Arjun Erigaisi, Anish Giri, Vidit Gujrathi among top ...

Chennai Grand Masters features top players competing for ₹1 crore prize pool, FIDE Circuit points, and prestigious titles.

Grandmasters Arjun Erigaisi, Vidit Gujrathi and Anish Giri will headline the third edition of Chennai Grand Masters, starting here on August 6. India’s most prestigious classical chess tournament will ...

With its biggest field and prize pool yet, the Chennai Grand Masters, India's most prestigious classical chess tournament, re ...

After two quiet draws in the classical games, pressure mounted on Harika Dronavalli in the rapid tiebreaks. Divya Deshmukh ...

Divya Deshmukh has beaten Harika Dronavalli in FIDE Women's World Chess Cup quarterfinals, advancing to the semifinals.

Divya joined her compatriot Humpy, and the stage is now set for an India-China clash in the World Cup. Chinese top seeds GM Lei Tingjie and GM Tan Zhongyi are their opponents in the last four., Chess, ...

In a landmark moment for Indian chess, four Indian women have entered the quarterfinals of the FIDE Women's World Cup for the very first time.