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Viswanathan Anand hardly has space to play a game of chess inside his house. Art has taken over a bulk of the space at his ...
“Indian chess is just unbelievable.” That’s how Judit Polgar reacted to Divya Deshmukh’s World Cup victory on Monday. With ...
India now boasts 88 chess Grandmasters as of July 2025! Discover the full list, including new GM Divya Deshmukh & rising ...
She had the will to win Former Womens World Chess champion Susan Polgar on Divya Deshmukhs stunning achievement ...
The legendary Susan Polgar has attributed Divya Deshmukh's stunning World Cup title triumph to her unyielding will to succeed ...
The 19-year-old beats compatriot GM Koneru Humpy in the second rapid tiebreak game to be crowned FIDE Women’s World Cup ...
India’s Divya Deshmukh and Koneru Humpy led a historic campaign at the FIDE Women’s Grand Swiss, sealing two Candidates spots ...
The 19-year-old pips her experienced opponent Humpy via the tiebreaker in an exciting World Cup final; earns Grandmaster ...
By winning 2025 Women's Chess World Cup, India's 19-year-old rising star has got an entry to 2026 Candidates Tournament, the ...
Judit Polgar was impressed with ‘Indian chess’ as Divya Deshmukh beat Koneru Humpy in an all-Indian FIDE Women's World Cup ...
The top three players also earned a spot at the 2026 Candidates Tournament, the winner of which will face reigning champion ...