Divya Deshmukh wins Women’s World Cup, beats Humpy Koneru in dramatic tiebreak
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Divya Deshmukh wins Women’s World Cup, beats Humpy Koneru in dramatic tiebreak

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…

Divya Deshmukh Makes History at the FIDE Women’s World Cup
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Divya Deshmukh Makes History at the FIDE Women’s World Cup

The FIDE Women’s World Cup Round 6 Game 2 brought a moment to remember. India’s rising chess star, IM Divya Deshmukh, stunned everyone by beating former Women’s World Champion, GM Tan Zhongyi of China. This win sent the 19-year-old from Nagpur to the final of the prestigious tournament….

FIDE Women’s World Cup Quarterfinals Game 1: Lei and Humpy Lead the Charge
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FIDE Women’s World Cup Quarterfinals Game 1: Lei and Humpy Lead the Charge

The FIDE Women’s World Cup quarterfinals started with plenty of excitement. Top seed GM Lei Tingjie won her first game against GM Nana Dzagnidze. The game ended in dramatic fashion when Dzagnidze lost on time. Even though Lei won, she wasn’t fully happy with her play. “I think…

FIDE Women’s World Cup Day 5: Shocks, wins & tense tiebreaks ahead!
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FIDE Women’s World Cup Day 5: Shocks, wins & tense tiebreaks ahead!

What a thrilling moments happened at the day 5 of 2025 FIDE Women’s World Cup in Batumi! 15-year-old WFM Elnaz Kaliakhmet (born in 2010) caused the biggest upset by eliminating local GM Nino Batsiashvili. Tomorrow, 12 matches will go to tiebreaks to decide who moves on. Big names…

GM R Praggnanandhaa is the 2025 UzChess Cup Masters Champion!
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GM R Praggnanandhaa is the 2025 UzChess Cup Masters Champion!

GM R Praggnanandhaa is the 2025 UzChess Cup Masters Champion! He won the title after defeating both GM Arjun Erigaisi and GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov in the final rounds. He then outplayed both rivals again in blitz tiebreaks. This win makes him India’s number-one and world number-four. Rapport Shocks…

Carlsen Returns to Classical Chess: Norway Chess 2025
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Carlsen Returns to Classical Chess: Norway Chess 2025

The 13th edition of Norway Chess 2025 is set to be a historic one. For the first time since GM Gukesh Dommaraju became World Champion, he will face off in classical chess against the world number one, GM Magnus Carlsen. This much-awaited encounter will happen in Stavanger, Norway,…

Zone 3.3 Zonals Championship Win by Tin Jingyao and Shafira Devi Herfesa
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Zone 3.3 Zonals Championship Win by Tin Jingyao and Shafira Devi Herfesa

Grandmaster Tin Jingyao of Singapore and International Master Uurtsaikh Agibileg of Mongolia have win Zone 3.3 Zonals Championship! Both scored 7 points and claimed the two qualifying spots for the 2025 FIDE World Cup. IM Sugar Gan-Erdene of Mongolia also scored 7 points but finished third on tiebreaks….

2025 Canadian Chess Championships: Nikolay Noritsyn and Li Yunshan
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2025 Canadian Chess Championships: Nikolay Noritsyn and Li Yunshan

The 2025 Canadian Chess Championships crowned two new champions! IM Nikolay Noritsyn won the Open Championship, earning his third national title.WIM Li Yunshan claimed her first women’s national title. Tournament Overview The event took place from April 17 to 22 in Toronto, Ontario.It featured two competitions: The 89th…