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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 ...
The winner of the tournament stands to gain a whopping $2,50,000 or a quarter of a million dollars. That's approximately Rs 2 ...
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, ...
Divya showed nerves of steel and a sharp tactical edge. Their match was a showcase of pure strategic brilliance, with Divya ...
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath lauded Indian chess players Divya Deshmukh for her victory over Koneru Humpy in ...