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.
The future of Indian chess is really in safe hands, with stars like R Praggnanandhaa, Vidit Gujarathi, D Gukesh, Arjun Erigaisi, Divya Deshmukh and Vantika Agrawal shaping up to be a generation that is truly 'golden'.
From milestone performances by Neeraj Chopra and Manu Bhaker at the Paris 2024 Olympics to the Indian men's cricket team's T20 World Cup victory and world titles in chess by Gukesh Dommaraju and Koneru Humpy, the year was marked by numerous highs.
"The pride of India, Koneru Humpy, has won the 2024 FIDE Women's World Rapid Championship for the second time! She is an inspiration to many, particularly those balancing professional and personal life. Wishing her many more victories!" posted Reddy on X (formerly Twitter).
The Indian chess woman grandmaster Koneru Humpy on Sunday won the FIDE Women's World Rapid Championship in New York after beating Indonesia's Irene Sukandar with the black pieces in the final round of the tournament.
The Indian chess grandmaster Koneru Humpy on Sunday won the FIDE World Rapid Championship in New York after beating Indonesia's Irene Sukandar with the black pieces in the final round of the tournament.
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], October 17: Chitkara University has partnered with KONE India, a leading manufacturer of elevators and escalators, to impart vertical transportation skills. KONE India's CSR wing has established the KONE Centre of Excellence for Vertical Transportation at the Chi
Indian professional chess player Koneru Humpy opened up about juggling between professional and personal life, the current status of chess in the nation, and avoiding social media, which ensures she doesn't get deviated to other things.
Telugu Desam Party (TDP) Andhra Pradesh state president Palla Srinivasa Rao on Thursday said that party chief N Chandrababu Naidu will initiate further action against the party's suspended MLA Koneti Adimulam after facing allegations of sexual assault from a senior woman leader.
According to Tamil Nadu's Department of Information and Public Relations (DIPR), Chief Minister Stalin paid flower tributes to the valiant freedom fighter along with party members in the state capital.
The final round of Norway Chess 2024 began with several scenarios that could play out to determine the winner of both the main event and the women's tournament. The final round of the Norway Chess 2024 led to several thrilling games played to fight for the coveted title in Stavanger on Frida