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FIDE Women’s World Cup: Koneru Humpy, Divya Deshmukh stay unbeaten after semifinal openers
Indian chess stars Koneru Humpy and Divya Deshmukh held Chinese opponents Tingjie Lei and Zhongyi Tan to draws in the first ...
Divya Deshmukh’s emergence and Koneru Humpy’s resurgence: 2 takeaways for Indian chess evident at FIDE World Cup
"It's like seeing a very young Humpy again,” says GM Kunte before adding with a smile: “I think Humpy is trying to match ...
Humpy, Divya draw opening semifinals
CHENNAI: Both Koneru Humpy and Divya Deshmukh drew their opening ties of the two-match semifinal of the women's World Cup in Batumi on Tuesday. Deshmukh, the IM ...
'Magnus feels Praggnanandhaa plays most similar to him': Carlsen's wife reveals, talks about Gukesh, Erigaisi
Magnus Carlsen’s wife Ella has spilled the beans on who the World No.1 player feels plays the ‘most similar’ chess to him.
'Beating Zhu Jiner gave me confidence': Divya Deshmukh reflects on historic Chess World Cup run, credits mother's support
Indian teenage chess star Divya Deshmukh added a new chapter to her rising reputation on Monday, becoming only the second ...
Divya Stuns Harika, Becomes Only 2nd Indian To Reach FIDE Women's World Cup Semifinals
Divya joined her compatriot Humpy, and the stage is now set for an India-China clash in the World Cup. Chinese top seeds GM Lei Tingjie and GM Tan Zhongyi are their opponents in the last four., Chess, ...
India creates history at FIDE Women’s World Cup, four players in quaterfinals
In a landmark moment for Indian chess, four Indian women have entered the quarterfinals of the FIDE Women's World Cup for the very first time.
A step away from history, Nagpur’s chess queen Divya in World Cup Final 4
Nagpur: World Junior Champion Divya Deshmukh scripted history by becoming the first Nagpur master to make it to the final four of the Women's World Cu.