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At just five, Delhi’s Aarini Lahoty is India’s highest-rated chess player in her age group, boasting a FIDE rating of 1551.
Michael Adams edged nearer the all-time record for British Championship titles yesterday when the Taunton, Somerset-based grandmaster won his ninth national championship at Liverpool.
India boasts a strong line-up of chess players, yet women’s participation in the sport is limited. Divya Deshmukh’s win ...
In a stunning victory, 19-year-old Divya Deshmukh clinched the FIDE Women’s World Cup title, defeating India no. 1 Koneru ...
Indian GM R. Vaishali was eliminated from the Women’s Speed Chess Championship 2025 after losing to American IM Alice Lee in ...
The first game of the Women’s Chess World Cup final saw a draw between Divya Deshmukh and Koneru Humpy in Batumi. Divya, playing white, surprised with ...
Divya Deshmukh is the new women's chess World Cup winner, after she beat Koneru Humpy in the tie-breaks in the final on ...
With the Women's World Cup in the bag and 88 grand masters, India is ready to take over the chess world. And they're making ...
Divya Deshmukh creates history as the first Indian woman at the age of 19 to win the FIDE Women’s Chess World Cup 2025. Learn ...
From Chennai to the world stage — siblings Vaishali Rameshbabu and Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu are rewriting chess history! Vaishali stunned the chess world with a victory over Women’s World Champion Ju ...
On July 20, the world celebrated World Chess Day. A timely reminder that in both chess and leadership, success rarely comes ...
Anna Muzychuk's dedication towards chess can be testified by a look at her busy calendar. After a remarkable win at the prestigious Nicosia Women's Grand Prix in March, the Ukrainian Grandmaster ...