Indian chess player Divya Deshmukh defeated senior master Koneru Humpy to clinch the FIDE Women’s World Cup title
Tag: Chess
Freestyle Chess tournament: R Praggnanandhaa stuns world number 1 Magnus Carlsen
Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa continued his strong run in 2025 and registered a landmark victory against world number one Magnus Carlsen
D Gukesh stuns magnus Carlsen again, takes sole lead at SuperUnited Rapid & Blitz in Zagreb
Gukesh, playing with black pieces, defeated Carlsen after 49 moves in a game that saw the 18-year-old Indian turn the tables with a sharp pawn push on move 26.
D Gukesh stuns Magnus Carlsen, scores maiden classical win over world number one
Days after Carlsen, the five-time world champion, inflicted a huge blow to Gukesh’s chances in the opening round of the tournament, the world champion, who turned 19 only a few days back, struck back, catching the Norwegian by surprise just when it seemed he was on the verge of losing the game.
Soviet chess champion Boris Spassky, who lost Cold War- era clash against Bobby Fischer, dies at 88
Soviet-era chess icon Boris Spassky, known for his Cold War match against Bobby Fischer dies at 88 in Moscow
Indian Grandmaster Koneru Humpy wins second World Rapid Chess Championship
Indian Grandmaster Koneru Humpy wins second World Rapid Chess Championship
Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh CMs debate World Chess Champion Gukesh Dommaraju’s heritage
D Gukesh wins World Chess Championship. His victory triggered a debate over his heritage between AP and Tamil Nadu Chief Ministers
D Gukesh’s historic World Chess Championship title is a triumph of talent and parental sacrifice
The 18-year-old defeated Ding Liren of China to become the youngest ever world chess champion, capping a fabulous year in which he has hardly put a foot wrong wherever he has shown up to compete.
India’s D Gukesh wins World Chess Championship, ends trophy drought
Before the game, both grandmasters were tied at 6.5 points each and needed a victory to win the championship. A tie would have sent the two to tie breakers.
World Chess Championship: Ding Liren, D Gukesh heading to thrilling 13th game after Chinese champion bounces back to level match 6-6
China’s Ding Liren recovered to beat Indian opponent D Gukesh in the 12th game of the FIDE World Chess Championship
