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NEW DELHI: In the zero-sum world of elite chess, the camaraderie between compatriots often has to be set aside at the board. This was evident on Wednesday at the Cap St Georges Hotel & Resort as India's two sensations, R Vaishali and Divya Deshmukh, faced off in a crucial Round 9 encounter at the Women's Candidates.In what can be labelled as an apt amalgam of tactical precision and sheer domination, Vaishali dismantled Divya's defence in just 31 moves to seize the co-lead in the Women's section. ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: As the FIDE Candidates Tournament crosses the near-midway mark of its 14-round marathon, a kind of intensity has started filling the Mediterranean air. However, for the Indian contingent, the narrative is split between a desperate scramble for relevance in the Open section and a gritty, if somewhat erratic, resurgence in the Women's category.While Uzbekistan's Javokhir Sindarov is currently playing a version of chess that seems light-years ahead of his peers, leading the Open section ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: As the marathon 14-round match of the FIDE Candidates Championship approaches the midpoint, tension is beginning to hang in the Mediterranean air. For Team India, however, their story is divided into two parts: a desperate scramble for relevance in the Open section, and a gritty (albeit somewhat shaky) resurgence in the women's section.While Uzbekistan's Javokhir Sindarov is currently playing a version of chess that appears to be light years ahead of his peers and leads the Open secti ...Read More >
New Delhi: If R Praggnanandhaa's first-round win over Netherlands' number one Anish Giri in the Candidates' Round was a declaration of his aggressive DNA, the third round was a gorgeous reminder of the endearing nature of the game.The Indian team started off with high hopes at the Cape St. George Hotel and Resort in Paphos, Cyprus, but it soon turned into a disaster, with only miraculous fielding and a bit of luck from Divya Deshmukh in the women's section saving the day. Pragnananda, playing w ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: If R Praggnanandhaa's opening-round victory over Dutch No. 1 Anish Giri at the Candidates was a manifesto of his aggressive DNA, Round 3 was a flashy reminder of the game's flattering nature.On a day that began with high hopes for the Indian contingent at the Cap St Georges Hotel & Resort in Paphos, Cyprus, the script soon flipped into a disaster, only to be salvaged by a miraculous defensive stand and a mere bit of luck from Divya Deshmukh in the women's section.Praggnanandhaa, playi ...Read More >
NAGPUR: World Cup winner Javokhir Sindarov sacrificed his knight for two pawns to end the impressive run of Praggnanandhaa R and join Fabiano Caruana in lead. The third round of the Candidates also witnessed a great fall of China in Cyprus on Tuesday as all three Chinese players lost their respective games.Caruana took just 19 moves to break the defensive Chinese wall when Wei Yi made a blunder on the 17th turn and the American world No. 3 jumped to a decisive advantage. Two moves later, Caruana ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The second round of the FIDE Candidates 2026 began with a touch of royalty on Monday. Five-time world champion and FIDE Deputy President Viswanathan Anand stepped up to the board of Divya Deshmukh and Vaishali Rameshbabu to make the ceremonial first move.It was a fitting start for a clash between two of India's brightest talents, in a round that many expected to break the deadlock of the opening day.However, the theme of the day proved to be one of resilience rather than breakthrough. ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 20 (ANI): Congress MP Renuka Chowdhury on Sunday expressed concern over the government inaction in bringing to justice the terrorists behind the April 22 Pahalgam attack, which killed 26 civilians, including a Nepali citizen. As the Parliament Monsoon session begins, Chowdhury stated that the INDIA bloc will raise this issue, demanding answers from the government. Speaking to ANI, Chowdhury said, The Parliament session is starting, so we have reached Delhi. We have not ...Read More >
India No. 1 Koneru Humpy and China's top-seeded Grandmaster Lei Tingjie won their respective opening games to take the lead in the quarterfinals of the FIDE Women's Chess World Cup in Batumi, Georgia, on Saturday.While Humpy and Tingjie registered victories in contrasting fashion, the battle of Indian compatriots between Divya Deshmukh and Harika D was the most peaceful game in the last eight stage of the seven-round tournament, from where the top three finishers will qualify for the Women's Can ...Read More >
Pune: The Indian Gig Workers' Front on Saturday evening suspended the ongoing strike of cabs and autorickshaws operating on applications till Tuesday, after leaving many commuters, including those arriving at the airport on Saturday morning, hassled. Keshav Kshirsagar, the president of the front, said, "We have a meeting on Tuesday with senior officials of the state transport department. If its decisions don't meet our expectations, the strike will resume." Several commuters had a harrowing expe ...Read More >
Nagpur: India No.1 Koneru Humpy and China's top-seeded Grandmaster Lei Tingjie won their respective opening games to take the lead in the quarterfinals of the FIDE Women's Chess World Cup in Batumi, Georgia, on Saturday.While Humpy and Tingjie registered victories in contrasting fashion, the battle of Indian compatriots between Divya Deshmukh and Harika D was the most peaceful game in the last eight stage of the seven-round tournament, from where the top three finishers will qualify for the Wome ...Read More >
Nagpur: D Harika and Vaishali Rameshbabu dominated the 10-minute time control of the rapid format to reach the fourth round of the top 16 players in the FIDE Women's Chess World Cup at Batumi, Georgia, on Monday.After playing a series of four draws, both Harika and Vaishali registered victories in similar fashion in the third-round tie-breaks. They joined India No.1 Koneru Humpy and reigning world junior champion Divya Deshmukh, as four Indian masters made the cut to the last 16. Vantika Agrawal ...Read More >
Patna, July 14 (UNI) In a major step towards igniting the spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship across the state, Bihar Industries Minister Nitish Mishra launched the official Bihar Idea Festival Portal here today. Speaking at the event Mishra said Bihar Idea festival was not just an event but a revolution to make 'Samriddh Bihar'. He said that it will encourage the youth to take up entrepreneurship to solve the grassroot challenges of Bihar. He said that the youth will be sensitised and i ...Read More >
Nagpur: A day after she won with her white pieces, Nagpur's International Master (IM) Divya Deshmukh played out a 37-move draw with Kesaria Mgeladze of Georgia to win the second round 1.5-0.5 and advance to the round of 32 in the FIDE Women's World Cup at Batumi on Thursday.While Divya advanced to the third round with a win and a draw, she will join India's most experienced Grandmaster Koneru Humpy, D Harika, and Vaishali Rameshbabu among the top 32 players remaining in the fray in the seven-rou ...Read More >
D Gukesh is on the scoreboard in the world chess championship 2024, playing out a draw in game 2 that both he and his opponent Ding Liren were only too happy to take after 23 moves, and around three hours of playing time. Gukesh played a solid defensive game, and even though he was never really in a position to threaten the reigning champion and go for the win, he was wary of pushing too hard and leaves his defences exposed. "This early, with black, was nowhere close to a must-win," Gukesh said ...Read More >
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