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India’s Nihal Sarin beat France’s Maxime Vachier-Lagrave to enter the quarterfinal of the chess event at the Esports World Cup in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Wednesday. Sarin pulled off back-to-back … Read More
Indian GM Arjun Erigaisi booked his spot in the quarterfinals of the chess event at the Esports World Cup in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Tuesday. Erigaisi (Group B), along with … Read More
Chess may be one of the ultimate solo sports, but when played as a team game, everything changes. The loneliness is replaced by camaraderie, the pressure is shared, and every … Read More
India’s Divya Deshmukh was crowned the FIDE Women’s World Cup champion after she beat compatriot Koneru Humpy in the final in Batumi, on Monday. With their success in Georgia, Humpy … Read More
Divya Deshmukh couldn’t quite believe it. That this was happening with the whole world watching. A World Cup on the line, her opponent, the much-experienced Koneru Humpy, was moments away … Read More
Indian chess has never had it this good, showcasing its growing prowess with consistency and signalling that the best may still lie ahead. After five-time World Champion Viswanathan Anand’s glorious … Read More
“Divya Deshmukh,” said the little girl dressed in a pink frock and overcoat when asked what her name was. The year was 2013. She had just won the National Under-9 … Read More
Divya Deshmukh became the fourth Indian woman to earn the title of Grandmaster courtesy her victory at the FIDE Women’s World Cup 2025. The 19-year-old secured the title after her … Read More
Abundantly talented but more significantly, incredibly cool in crunch situations, that’s how India’s 88th Grandmaster and World Cup winner Divya Deshmukh was described by her formative coach Srinath Narayanan, who … Read More
India’s Divya Deshmukh labelled her becoming a Grandmaster, after winning the FIDE Women’s World Cup title on Monday, as fate working its way. Divya outclassed compatriot Koneru Humpy in the … Read More
