The feat was nicely celebrated in contemporary papers and the picture of Ali and Merchant walking out to bat has forever ...

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

Humpy handed China's Yuxin Song a straight 1.5-0.5 defeat in the Classical match to become the first ever Indian to reach ...

There is a school of thought in the BCCI circles that president's post should preferably be carried by some former India ...

Divya Deshmukh, India's World Junior Champion, advanced to the FIDE Women’s World Cup semifinals in Batumi by defeating ...

Divya will now face a tough opponent in the semifinals, the 16th Women's World Champion, GM Tan Zhongyi of China. The other semifinal will see India's top-ranked woman player, GM Koneru Humpy, take on ...

Indian teenage chess star Divya Deshmukh added a new chapter to her rising reputation on Monday, becoming only the second ...

In what is going to be a classic India vs China clash in the semifinals of the FIDE Women’s World Cup at Batumi in Georgia, ...

Chess: Divya Deshmukh and Koneru Humpy are in action in the semifinals of the FIDE Women's World Cup. Badminton: The BWF ...

Alcaraz is not the only marquee name bypassing Toronto. A day earlier, the tournament confirmed that World No. 1 Jannik Sinner and No. 6 Novak Djokovic had also withdrawn.

Divya joined her compatriot Humpy, and the stage is now set for an India-China clash in the World Cup. Chinese top seeds GM ...

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.