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The unique thrill of team chess was on full display during MGD1’s title win at the Rapid & Blitz Team Championships.
Magnus Carlsen and other top chess players describe world champion D Gukesh in one word in a fun viral video. From “wholesome ...
India’s five-time world chess champion Viswanathan doffs his hat to new Women’s World Cup-winner Divya Deshmukh; insists ...
There were games where she [Divya] was in trouble, and there were games she failed to convert. But none of it mattered ...
Legendary Grandmaster Susan Polgar has credited Divya Deshmukh's stunning World Cup victory to her unwavering determination ...
Gukesh Dommaraju, the youngest world chess champion in history, made a rare appearance in the popular online tournament Titled Tuesday. Not particularly known for his play in blitz formats, the ...
Grandmaster Srinath had coached Divya for a brief period in 2020. 'We worked on quite a few aspects of her game. I must say ...
Divya Deshmukh, known for her strategic gameplay, secured the World Cup. She attributes her victory to rigorous preparation ...
The FIDE Women’s World Cup title win in an all-Indian final ensures her a spot at Candidates 2026, whose winner will get to challenge the reigning chess world champion ...
India's chess prodigies continue their reign as Divya Deshmukh, at 19, triumphs at the FIDE Women’s World Cup 2025, securing ...
Former women's World champion Susan Polgar believes Indian chess is riding a wave of success and predicted a bright future ...
Divya’s win was dubbed by the legendary Viswanathan Anand as a ‘great celebration of Indian chess’. Nothing could have been more apt than those words of the iconic Anand, a five-time world chess ...