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
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 will be home to some of the best classical chess competitions over the next two weeks. As the only … Read more
Koneru Humpy and Criton Tornaritis New Delhi: India’s top grandmaster (GM) Koneru Humpy has withdrawn from the 2026 Women’s Candidates Championship in Cyprus, saying she felt it was not safe to participate in the event.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 criticism, particularly from the Cyprus Chess Federation.Humpy wrote onThe match, which begins on March 28, is a … Read more
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 New Delhi: Veteran Indian grandmaster (GM) and world number five Koneru Humpy has now officially withdrawn from the FIDE Women’s Candidates Championship in Cyprus, a move that has shocked the global chess world. The 38-year-old made the decision via a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Sunday night, citing “Level … 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