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India’s Harmanpreet, Smriti & Divya Deshmukh in the frame for 2025 BBC Sports Awards- Indian chess stalwart Koneru Humpy settles for bronze after coming close to World Rapid title; Erigaisi finishes third
- Meet Bodhana Sivanandan, child prodigy checkmates 60-year old legend — at 10, she’s chess' youngest female star
- 'Wore lucky kurta, played Mary Kom songs and won': How Nagpur's 19-year-old Divya Deshmukh conquered chess world for IndiaDivya Deshmukh, at 19, has won the World Cup chess title. She is the first Indian woman to achieve this feat. She is returning to Nagpur fo...30 Jul, 2025, 01.19 PM IST
- Divya Deshmukh: How a Nagpur girl became India's brand new Chess queenIn 2025, Divya Deshmukh secured a historic win at the FIDE Women’s World Cup in Batumi. The 19-year-old defeated Koneru Humpy in a tense fi...29 Jul, 2025, 02.29 PM IST
- India’s 19-year-old chess star Divya Deshmukh becomes Grandmaster. Anand Mahindra reminds us of the unsung woman behind herDivya Deshmukh, a 19-year-old, secures victory at the 2025 FIDE Women’s World Cup. She defeats Koneru Humpy in a tiebreaker. This win earns...29 Jul, 2025, 11.22 AM IST
- Divya Deshmukh beats Koneru Humpy in FIDE Women's World Cup final, becomes GrandmasterFIDE Women's World Cup 2025 Divya Deshmukh: Divya Deshmukh, a 19-year-old Indian chess prodigy, achieved a monumental victory by winning th...29 Jul, 2025, 11.05 AM IST
- ‘Chinese semi-finalists vanquished’: Anand Mahindra can’t keep calm as its India vs India in Chess World Cup final. Who are they?India secures a historic win at the 2025 FIDE Women’s Chess World Cup. The final match features an all-Indian showdown. Koneru Humpy, a che...25 Jul, 2025, 12.01 PM IST
- Chess champ R Praggnanandhaa takes on a new challenge - but this time it's 'cooking dosa'. Check his coach’s feedbackIndian chess prodigy R Praggnanandhaa, known for his strategic brilliance, recently tried his hand at cooking for the first time by making ...30 Mar, 2025, 11.20 PM IST
- Wall Street bankers beaten in ‘Smartest’ chess tournamentWilliam Graif, a chess enthusiast, has competed in various countries and now focuses on teaching chess to children after participating in t...19 Jun, 2024, 07.34 AM IST
- ‘I am proud …’ Mohammed Shami thanks teammates in emotional post after bagging Arjuna AwardChess Grandmaster R Vaishali also became the third woman to achieve the title after Koneru Humpy and Dronavalli Harika.12 Jan, 2024, 01.51 PM IST
- Sibling supremacy! R Praggnanandhaa & Vaishali Rameshbabu make chess history as first brother-sister Grandmaster duo, netizens hail it as 'remarkable achievement'Vaishali, at 22, secured the milestone by crossing 2500 FIDE ratings during the IV El Llobregat Open in Spain. Praggnanandhaa had previousl...03 Dec, 2023, 11.59 AM IST
- Vaishali becomes GM, joins Praggnanandhaa to form world's first brother-sister Grandmasters duoThe 22-year old Chennai-based Vaishali crossed the 2500 mark at the tournament in Spain where she defeated Turkish FM Tamer Tarik Selbes in...02 Dec, 2023, 11.19 PM IST
- India's sports moms shatter stereotypes, get ready to compete at Hangzhou Asian GamesA growing number of Indian mothers are making a comeback in competitive sports, challenging stereotypes and breaking barriers. Athletes lik...17 Sep, 2023, 12.58 PM IST
- Catch these 8 movies on Netflix before they leave for good!Love movies? Stream one of these gems on Netflix this July!01 Jul, 2023, 08.37 PM IST
- Chess: Psychological battle at heart of 'unusual' world championship matchThe play of chess grandmasters Ian Nepomniachtchi and Ding Liren, battling it out for the world title, has oscillated between touches of br...22 Apr, 2023, 12.51 AM IST
- From Djokovic's unceremonious deportation to Messi's emergence as the GOAT of football: Top sports stories of '222022 was a pretty eventful year for sports enthusiasts.21 Dec, 2022, 08.55 AM IST
- From Djokovic deportation to Messi magic: Top 10 sports stories of 2022Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February saw them and allies Belarus become outcasts of world sport. Russia were kicked out of the football...20 Dec, 2022, 07.10 AM IST
- Pragga prodigy: The Rise and Rise of Rameshbabu PraggnanandhaaThe boy, who loves playing hide-and-seek at his coach Ramesh’s Chess Gurukul when he comes ahead of time, is opposite on the board. He is p...27 Feb, 2022, 09.04 AM IST
- Grandmaster Abhijeet Gupta highest ranked Indian in Dubai open chess tournamentGrandmaster and former world junior champion Abhijeet Gupta will start as highest rated Indian in Dubai International chess open tournament.07 Apr, 2014, 04.43 PM IST
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