Category: Chess

FIDE, the world governing body for chess, has announced the wildcards for this year’s World Cup, scheduled in Goa from October 30 to November 27. Reigning FIDE Women’s World Cup … Read More

Grand Master Divya Deshmukh, the reigning FIDE Women’s World Cup winner, has been awarded a wild card for the FIDE World Cup 2025 in Goa. The 11th edition of the … Read More

FIDE, the world governing body for chess, on Saturday announced five wildcards for this year’s World Cup, which will take place in Goa from October 30 to November 27. Among … Read More

Indian Grandmaster R Vaishali says the FIDE Grand Swiss title triumph here has come at a crucial juncture for her after having endured a year that was “not going” well … Read More

She has done it again. R. Vaishali is the champion once again at the FIDE Grand Swiss. In one of the most prestigious events in the chess calendar, the 24-year-old … Read More

R. Vaishali successfully defended her title at FIDE Women’s Grand Swiss in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, on Monday to become the third Indian woman after Divya Deshmukh and Koneru Humpy to qualify … Read More

Indian Grandmaster R Vaishali beat former world champion Mariya Muzychuk of Ukraine and jumped into joint lead after the end of the 10th and penultimate round in the women’s section … Read More

Indian Grandmaster Nihal Sarin’s hopes of making to the Candidates tournament suffered a setback as he lost to Alireza Firouzja of France in the ninth round of the FIDE Grand … Read More

Grandmaster Nihal Sarin played out a quick and effortless draw with Matthias Bluebaum on Germany to share the lead with the German on six points after the end of the … Read More

Seven Israeli chess players registered for a Spanish tournament starting on Friday have all withdrawn from the event, said the organisers, who told the players they would not be competing … Read More