Corneru Hampi (FID photo) Pune: India’s highest-ranked female chess player Koneru Humpy has said that apart from China’s Zhu Jin’er, she does not think any female chess player has the potential to reach Elo level 2600 and break into the top 100 in the public world rankings.Hampi, who will compete in the Norwegian Chess Classic … Read more
Exclusive interview with Vincent Keymer (special arrangement) New Delhi: Vincent Keymer is an International Master (IM) who first established his authority on home soil when he won the prestigious Gronk Chess Open in 2018, when he was barely 13 years old. The Grunke Festival is held in the German city of Karlsruhe and has always … Read more
Vaishali and coach RB Ramesh carrying Pranesh M on his back (Photo by Michal Walusza and Chennai Grand Masters) New Delhi: The Chennai Masters is an elite-level annual closed tournament held every year in what is widely considered the chess capital of India. It is divided into two parts: Masters Tournament and Challenge Tournament, where … Read more
At the Menorca Masters 2026, defending world champion D Gukesh suffered a setback and lost to compatriot Nihal Sarin in the third round.Gukesh arrives in Menorca as a two-time champion but his current form paints a very different picture. His troubles started early Nihal. By the ninth move, Gukesh made a questionable decision early on, … Read more
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
Anna Muzychuk (Image credit: X) New Delhi: Ukraine’s Anna Muzychuk has replaced Koneru Humpy in the upcoming Candidates Championship in Cyprus after the Indian grandmaster withdrew citing security concerns due to the host country’s proximity to the ongoing West Asian conflict. The event, which is due to start in Paphos on Saturday, will decide the … Read more
India’s D Gukesh (FIDE/Eng Chin An via PTI photo) New Delhi: India’s young chess star Gukesh has come under criticism from former world champion Anatoly Karpov, who claimed his title depended more on luck than dominance. Gukesh defeated Ding Liren to become the youngest world champion, but some voices, especially from Russia, questioned the quality … Read more
Gukesh Dommaraju, Arjun Erigaisi, Divya Deshmukh and Harika Dronavalli (left to right) (Photo: Maria Emelianova/Chess.com) New Delhi: Last Sunday was International Women’s Day. Unless you’ve completely given up on digital devices, your feed is likely buried under a mountain of Instagram Stories and WhatsApp statuses celebrating the day. You may like some of them, respond … Read more