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Koneru Humpy withdraws from Women’s Candidates, cites safety concerns | Chess News

[ad_1] 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 […]

‘Cannot understand the sensitivity?’ Koneru Humpy breaks silence on Candidates call | Chess News

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Indian Grandmaster Koneru Humpy remains undecided about competing in the upcoming Candidates Tournament in Cyprus, citing safety concerns amid the ongoing West Asia conflict.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!The prestigious event, set to begin on March 28, will determine challengers to the world championship titles currently held by […]

Magnus Carlsen wins sixth FIDE World Rapid Chess Championship, India shines with strong performances

[ad_1] 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 […]

Krishna Goutham leads world rapid chess championship with three straight wins

[ad_1] Teenage International Master Goutham Krishna delivered a standout performance on the opening day of the World Rapid Championships, scoring three consecutive wins and taking the joint lead alongside Magnus Carlsen, Arjun Erigaisi, and Vladislav Artemiev. Goutham, just 15, and coming off a runner-up finish at the National Championship, demonstrated strong form, defeating Aleksandar Indjic, […]

Clash of egos, ideas and identities: Is GCL breaking the stereotype and making chess players talk as teams? | Chess News

[ad_1] D Gukesh, R Praggnanandhaa, and Koneru Humpy (GCL Photo) NEW DELHI: Former World chess champion and one of the greatest ever to grace the game of 64 squares, Bobby Fischer once said, “I like the moment when I break a man’s ego.”Few quotes capture the long-held mythology of elite chess as sharply as that […]

FIDE Women’s World Cup final: Humpy draws with Divya in first game

[ad_1] File image of Koneru Humpy and Divya Deshmukh Photo: @AmitShah/ANI Photo Young Indian International Master Divya Deshmukh held her nerves to hold stalwart Koneru Humpy to a draw in game 1 of the FIDE Women’s World Cup final, with both players having their share of opportunities to take the lead here on Saturday. The […]

Koneru Humpy vs Divya Deshmukh: All you need to know about Chess World Cup final

[ad_1] History will be made on Saturday, 26 July, as the final of the FIDE Women’s World Cup 2025 kicks off with an all-Indian showdown between Divya Deshmukh and Koneru Humpy. This marks the first time ever that two Indian players will face each other in the final of the prestigious event. Following a rest […]

All-India Affair: Koneru Humpy to meet Divya Deshmukh in FIDE Women”s World Cup final

[ad_1] 19-year-old Divya Deshmukh defeats former Women’s World Champion, Tan Zhongyi of China, to advance to the final of the FIDE Women’s World Cup, in Batumi. | Photo Credit: ANI Grandmaster Koneru Humpy held her nerves to score a come-from-behind victory over China’sTIngjie Lei in the tiebreaker to set up an all-Indian summit clash against […]

Humpy, Divya hold firm with draws in semifinal first games

[ad_1] Grandmaster Koneru Humpy held China’s Tingjie Lei to a comfortable draw with black pieces, while Divya Deshmukh’s solid defence frustrated former women’s world champion Zhongyi Tan in the first game of the FIDE Women’s World Cup semifinals here on Tuesday (July 22, 2025). With two Indians and two Chinese making up the final-four, the […]

Chess | Koneru Humpy creates history, becomes first Indian woman to enter FIDE Women’s World Cup semifinals | Chess News

[ad_1] Koneru Humpy (Image credit: FIDE) Koneru Humpy scripted history by becoming the first Indian woman to reach the semifinals of the FIDE Women’s Chess World Cup. A composed draw in the second game of her quarterfinal clash against China’s IM Song Yuxin was enough to seal her spot in the final four.Despite a few […]