‘Judit, Yifan is the exception’: Hampi urges women to compete in more ‘open’ competitions
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…
‘We saw tanks on the road’: What it’s like to play chess in a regional conflict
A visual representation of Pravin Thipsay’s experience (AI-generated photos) New Delhi: Cyprus, an island nation in the eastern Mediterranean, will host the open and women’s divisions of the 2026 Candidates Championship starting on March 28 and…
‘Bad move’: Cyprus chess president hits back at Hampi after candidate withdraws
Koneru Humpy and Criton Tornaritis New Delhi: India’s top grandmaster (GM) Koneru Humpy has withdrawn from the 2026 Women’s Candidates Championship in Cyprus, saying she felt it was not safe to participate in the event. Her decision sparked…
Exclusive after Humpy candidate withdraws: ‘Will FIDE hold tournament in Kashmir?’
Koneru Humpy (Photo: Lennart Ootes/FIDE). New Delhi: Veteran Indian grandmaster (GM) and world number five Koneru Humpy has now officially withdrawn from the FIDE Women’s Candidates Championship in Cyprus, a move that has shocked the global chess…
Muzychuk replaces Humpy as candidate due to safety concerns
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…