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Last Updated:March 19, 2026, 10:35 IST Koneru expressed concerns about the ongoing war in the Middle East and may withdraw from the Candidates event scheduled to begin on the 28th of March. Koneru Humpy. (x) Veteran Indian Chess star Humpy Koneru is yet to make a decision on whether she’d be travelling to the FIDE…
Last Updated:March 18, 2026, 11:24 IST Koneru Humpy expresses concerns about safety in Cyprus amidst the Middle East conflict, undecided on participating in the Candidates Tournament beginning March 28. Koneru Humpy. (PTI Photo) World chess championship runner-up Koneru Humpy has said that, regardless of whether she would play in the Candidates, she felt it was…
Last Updated:March 16, 2026, 11:13 IST FIDE CEO Emil Sutovsky confirms the FIDE Candidates Tournament will proceed as planned in Paphos. Four Indian GMs, including R Praggnanandhaa, will compete. R Praggnanandhaa is supposed to take part in Candidates FIDE CEO Emil Sutovsky has said that the organisation is working in the final stages of preparing…
Last Updated:March 04, 2026, 10:29 IST D Gukesh and Koneru Humpy are the only Indians in the top 10 of FIDE ratings. Arjun Erigaisi and R Praggnanandhaa slip. Koneru Humpy became Grandmaster at the age of 15. (PTI Photo) World champion D Gukesh and veteran Koneru Humpy are the only two Indians in the top…
Magnus Carlsen clinched his sixth FIDE World Rapid Chess Championship title in the Open category, underscoring his dominance in rapid chess as he finished ahead of a competitive field. Carlsen, now a six-time rapid world champion with previous victories in 2014, 2015, 2019, 2022, and 2023, claimed the title with 10.5 points and secured a…
Last Updated:December 29, 2025, 00:00 IST Humpy edged out Zhu Jiner and Aleksandra Goryachkina tie-breaker rules to secure podium, while Erigaisi earned 9.5 points and secure bronze in the men’s section. Indian Grandmaster Koneru Humpy (X) Indian chess star Koneru Humpy faced a major disappointment in her quest for a third world rapid title, ending…
D Gukesh stayed among the top contenders after nine rounds at the FIDE World Rapid Championship, holding joint seventh place with 6.5 points. Russian Grandmaster Vladislav Artemiev and Hans Niemann led the Open section with 7.5 points each, while former world champion Magnus Carlsen followed in joint third on seven points after suffering a defeat…
Last Updated:December 27, 2025, 11:09 pm IST D Gukesh shines at FIDE World Rapid Championships, tied seventh. Vladislav Artemiev leads, defeating Magnus Carlsen. Koneru Humpy tops women’s section, Divya Deshmukh close behind. D Gukesh (PTI Photo) India’s chess ace D Gukesh had expressed modest expectations for the FIDE World Rapid Championships. However, two days into…
Last Updated:August 14, 2025, 20:14 is President Droupadi Murmu praised India’s chess dominance, highlighting young prodigies like D Gukesh and Divya Deshmukh. Droupadi Murmu (left) and Divya Deshmukh (PTI Photo) President Droupadi Murmu praised India’s global chess dominance in her national address on Thursday, highlighting the country’s impending “transformative changes” in the sporting domain. Eighteen-year-old…
Last Updated:August 01, 2025, 20:49 is Teenaged sensation Divya Deshmukh expressed her joy after winning the Women’s World Cup, defeating Koneru Humpy in an all-Indian final and was felicitated by Sports Minister. FIDE Women’s World Cup 2025 champion Divya Deshmukh (PTI) Teenaged chess sensation Divya Deshmukh expressed her “biggest joy” on Friday, stating that more…