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Dhanushka Bandara of the Kandyan Lions Chess Club and Esandi Newansa of Dharmasoka College, Ambalangoda, were crowned National Chess Champions at the Sri Lanka Chess Nationals, organised by the Sri ...
India’s moves on the chess board continue to script a story that the game’s young achievers can narrate to their grandkids as ...
Divya Deshmukh made history by defeating Koneru Humpy, becoming the first Indian to win the FIDE Women's World Cup. Despite ...
Indian prodigy Divya Deshmukh's victory at the Women's World Cup in Batumi secured her a spot in the 2026 Candidates ...
Speaking exclusively with TOI from Batumi airport in Georgia, Divya talked at length and shared her thoughts on how it feels ...
BAKU – The 19-year-old Divya Deshmukh stunned the chess world by winning the FIDE Women’s World Cup 2025, becoming the first Indian woman to claim the prestigious title. In the all-Indian final, Divya ...
In the end, the 19-year-old Divya emerge victorious against her own countrywoman and win the final in the rapid tiebreaks ...
According to the FIDE website, the total prize fund accumulated for this year's Women's World Cup was $691,250. Here is how ...
Well, at 38, when many would seriously contemplate quitting the sport for different reasons, though age is no bar in chess, ...
Teenaged Indian chess player Deshmukh became the youngest to win the Women's World Cup at Batumi in Georgia on Monday as she ...
The final three spots at 2026 Women’s Candidates will be decided across Grand Swiss and FIDE Women’s Events 2024–25 series.