Divya Deshmukh (Photo: Yoav Nis) New Delhi: If R Praggnanandhaa’s first-round win over Netherlands’ number one Anish Giri in the Candidates’ Round was a declaration of his aggressive DNA, the third round was a gorgeous reminder of the endearing nature of the game.The Indian team started off with high hopes at the Cape St. George … Read more
R Praggnanandhaa, Divya Deshmukh and R Vaishali (Image: Institutional) New Delhi: Two years ago, when Dommaraju Gukesh stormed the Candidates’ Tournament in Toronto, the chess world called it a miracle. By the time he defeated Ding Liren in Singapore to become the youngest ever world champion, that “miracle” had transformed into something else entirely, more … Read more
Divya Deshmukh (Image: FIDE) Nagpur: “I believe it will happen sooner or later.” Divya Deshmukh, who has just become the world junior women’s chess champion, is full of confidence against the Candidates. That’s June 2024.In July last year, Divya became India’s first women’s World Cup champion and also won the grandmaster title, thereby qualifying for … Read more