India's chess prodigies continue their reign as Divya Deshmukh, at 19, triumphs at the FIDE Women’s World Cup 2025, securing ...

The 19-year-old beats compatriot GM Koneru Humpy in the second rapid tiebreak game to be crowned FIDE Women’s World Cup ...

Something extraordinary is happening in Indian chess — and the world is starting to take notice. India has taken the global ...

World number one Magnus Carlsen has qualified for the FIDE Chess World Cup, which he won in 2023. Defending world champ D Gukesh, R Praggnanandhaa and 2023 runner-up Arjun Erigaisi will also be in act ...

That is one word you may have come across often in write-ups or discussions on Indian chess for the last year or so. There ...

Srinath feels India is doing incredibly well in chess. Last year, GM D Gukesh won the 2024 FIDE World Championship in Singapore and became the youngest-ever World Chess Champion, followed by Divya ...

The FIDE Women’s World Cup final, starting on Saturday, however, is an all-Indian affair. Koneru Humpy, the World No. 5, takes on Divya Deshmukh, No. 18.

Divya Deshmukh showcased her remarkable ability to thrive under pressure by clinching the FIDE Women's World Cup 2025 title, a performance that drew comparisons to Indian cricket legend MS Dhoni for ...

In the last one-odd year, India have had gold for both the men’s and women’s teams in the Chess Olympiad before D. Gukesh ...

R. Praggnanandhaa, now the World No. 4 and India’s No. 1, will look to carry this form into the rest of 2025 — particularly ...

India will host one of the most prestigious chess tournaments, the FIDE World Cup this year. The grand event is said to run over the course of a month, from Oct ...

India will host this year’s chess World Cup from October 30 to November 27 with a host city for the event to be named in due course, the sport’s global governin ...