Koneru Humpy (Anna Shtourman/FIDE) In a historic moment for Indian chess, all four remaining players, Koneru Humpy, Dronavalli Harika, R Vaishali, and International Master Divya Deshmukh, have stormed into the quarterfinals of the FIDE Women’s World Cup. The achievement drew special praise from FIDE CEO Emil Sutovsky, who wrote on X, “All four Indian players…
R Praggnanandhaa (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: The third round of the Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2025 delivered its fair share of excitement as R Praggnanandhaa, playing with the white pieces against India’s No. 1, Arjun Erigaisi, emerged as the star performer of the day.The match turned gripping when Arjun opted to capture Pragg’s queen with…
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin felicitates World Chess Champion Gukesh Dommaraju during a ceremony organised by Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu (SDAT), in Chennai. (PTI Photo) Eighteen-year-old chess prodigy D Gukesh was honoured by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin and other officials at a government-organised event in Chennai on Tuesday.The state…
