Renowned Indian grandmaster and Arjuna award winner Abhijeet Gupta has called out the Odisha Open organisers over unpaid prize money after winning the tournament earlier this year. Abhijeet asked the sports ministry for assistance after he claimed that the organisers failed to deliver on their promise after repeated assurances. Despite writing several letters to the […]
India’s Koneru Humpy (PTI Photo) Top Indian Grandmaster Koneru Humpy has announced her decision to withdraw from the FIDE Women’s Candidates Tournament, citing personal safety and well-being as her primary concern. The tournament, which begins on March 28 at the Cap St Georges Hotel and Resort in Pegeia, Cyprus, is the only pathway to the […]
The Chess World Cup, when looking at the context of where Indian Chess is currently, is a vital tournament. Three places for the Candidates Tournament have been sealed. Five more are remaining. Actually, only four more. With the number of points Praggnanandhaa has gained in the FIDE Circuit of 2025, he is all set to […]
Divya Deshmukh reacts to hilarious typo on her jersey (Screengrab) In a lighthearted moment before the start of the exhibition chess event “Checkmate: USA vs India” in Arlington, Texas, 2025 Women’s World Cup winner GM Divya Deshmukh found herself in a hilarious situation.The 19-year-old Grandmaster noticed that her jersey had her surname printed incorrectly as […]
