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"A tournament I've always enjoyed": Koneru Humpy confirms return to Norway
Updated : 4 weeks, 1 day ago IST
A former challenger for the Women's World Championship title, Koneru is widely regarded as one of the most accomplished female players of her generation. She made history in 2002 when, at just 15 years old, she became the first Indian woman to earn the Grandmaster title and, at the time, the
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Divya Deshmukh defeats Harika Dronavalli to reach FIDE Women's World Cup s
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Divya Deshmukh produced a remarkable performance to defeat GM Harika Dronavalli in the Quarterfinals of the FIDE Women's World Cup 2025, winning both the tie-break games to advance to the semifinals. With this victory, Divya has become only the second Indian woman after GM Koneru Humpy to re
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FIDE Women's World Cup: Humpy wins game one of quarterfinal match
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
The official X handle of FIDE provided this positive update to Indian chess fans. In a landmark moment for Indian chess, four Indian women have entered the quarterfinals of the FIDE Women's World Cup for the very first time. With only eight players left in the competition, India remarkabl
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Magnus Carlsen remains the undisputed King; wins record 7th title at Norwa
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
Tournament leader and world number one Magnus Carlsen faced a tough challenge with the black pieces against Arjun Erigaisi. A loss would have cost him the tournament title. Despite being under pressure, Carlsen defended resourcefully and managed to turn the tables, as per a press release fro
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Norway Chess 2025: Gukesh beats Arjun; Fabiano Caruana leads after round 7
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Round 7 of Norway Chess 2025 brought thrilling games across all boards. One of the standout games featured reigning World Champion Dommaraju Gukesh against fellow Indian grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi, according to a release from Norway Chess.
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Norway Chess 2025: Magnus Carlsen extends lead after round 5
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Round 5 of Norway Chess 2025 delivered gripping action across all boards. While all three classical games ended in draws, the intensity remained high as each matchup progressed to Armageddon.
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Chess stars turn Cowboys for a day at Norway Chess Games 2025
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
In a dramatic twist from the chessboard to the Wild West, the world's top chess players swapped pawns for pistols, sieves, and lassos in this year's edition of Norway Chess Games.
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Norway Chess 2025: Humpy Koneru registers win, Anna Muzychuk retains lead
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Norway Chess Women's tournament again saw action with a decisive win for the Indian star Humpy Koneru against Sarasadat Khademalsharieh. Humpy Koneru managed to obtain a better position out of the opening. With excellent play, she kept adding pressure until she gained the advantage. This
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Vishwanathan Anand puts his weight behind Gukesh ahead of high-stake conte
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
This year's Norway Chess will see a star-studded line-up featuring world no.1 and defending champion Magnus Carlsen (Norway), Hikaru Nakamura (USA), Gukesh D (India), Fabiano Caruana (USA), Arjun Erigaisi (India), and Wei Yi (China) among the men while the Norway Chess Women will feature Ju
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SOGF Grandmasters Series: Rahane, Humpy hail West Zone champions, advocate
Updated : 1 year ago IST
The event saw exceptional performances, with 12 finalists being awarded the prestigious Major Dhyan Chand Scholarship of Rs60,000 per year. Among the standout finalists, Akshita Jain (ICM Women), Jval Saurin Patel (ICM Men), Darpan Inani (ICMB), and Tanaji Gargote (IRG) emerged victorious in
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India's no.1 female chess player, Humpy Koneru, returns to Norway Chess Wo
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
India's top-ranked female chess player, Humpy Koneru, will return to compete in Norway Chess Women 2025. Currently ranked World No.6 in women's classical chess, Humpy aims to make her mark in the prestigious chess tournament.
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Online Chess Olympiad: India to lock horns against US in semis
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 14 (ANI): The Online Olympiad play-off quarter-finals were held on Monday (local time) on the Chess.com servers.
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