The chess world is heading to Samarkand this September for the FIDE Grand Swiss 2025. For two weeks, the ancient Silk Road city will host some of the strongest players on the planet. When youth, experience, and ambition meet, expect the unexpected. What is the FIDE Grand Swiss?…
The chess world is heading to India! From October 30 to November 27, 2025, Goa will host the FIDE World Cup 2025. This thrilling knockout event will feature 206 top players battling for a prize fund of USD 2,000,000 and three spots in the 2026 Candidates Tournament. With…
The 2025 Women’s World Cup has changed the game for the 2026 Women’s Candidates tournament. Out of eight spots for the Candidates, five are now filled. Two players qualified through the Women’s Grand Prix: Zhu Jiner as the winner, and Alexandra Goryachkina as runner-up. Three more players just…
Divya Deshmukh, a 19-year-old International Master from Nagpur, made history at the 2025 FIDE Women’s World Cup. She defeated Grandmaster Humpy Koneru 1.5–0.5 in the rapid tiebreaks to claim the title. Divya now becomes the third-ever winner of the Women’s World Cup, following GM Alexandra Kosteniuk (2021) and…
The second game of the Women’s World Cup final ended in a draw. Humpy Koneru tried to complicate the game with a pawn sacrifice. Divya Deshmukh defended calmly and the game finished peacefully after 34 moves. Divya shared after the game, “It should have been an easy draw,…
The FIDE Women’s World Cup final started with a thrilling game. Divya Deshmukh came very close to winning in under 25 moves. But Humpy Koneru defended bravely and managed to secure a draw. The second game of the final will be played tomorrow. Humpy will have the white…
The semi-finals are set! Lei Tingjie vs Humpy Koneru and Tan Zhongyi vs Divya Deshmukh. Divya Deshmukh, the young International Master from Nagpur, made headlines in Batumi. She stunned GM Harika Dronavalli with a brilliant 2-0 win in rapid tiebreaks. This victory sent her to the semifinals of…
The day 4 of 2025 FIDE Women’s World Cup just got even more exciting! Today, WGM Meruert Kamalidenova pulled off the biggest surprise. She defeated GM Aleksandra Goryachkina, the reigning World Cup trophy holder and one of the best female chess players ever. At just 21 years old,…
FIDE has announced the list of participants for the 2025 Grand Swiss, and it’s filled with rising stars. The event, one of the biggest on the chess calendar, will run from September 3 to 16 in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. This is the fourth edition of the Grand Swiss, following…
Anna Muzychuk won the final leg of the 2024/2025 Women’s Grand Prix in Austria. But her victory wasn’t enough to qualify for the 2026 Candidates Tournament. The overall Grand Prix winner is Zhu Jiner, followed by Aleksandra Goryachkina, who secured the second spot in the Candidates. Anna Muzychuk…
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