FIDE Women’s World Cup Round 5 Game 2: Lei, Tan, and Humpy reach the semifinals!
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FIDE Women’s World Cup Round 5 Game 2: Lei, Tan, and Humpy reach the semifinals!

Round 5 of Game 2, all four quarterfinal matches were tense and hard-fought. Two games ended with wins, and two were drawn. By the end of the day, Lei Tingjie, Tan Zhongyi, and Humpy Koneru secured their seats in the semifinals. Harika Dronavalli and Divya Deshmukh will return…

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 7: Vantika Agrawal Shocks Kateryna Lagno
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FIDE Women’s World Cup Day 7: Vantika Agrawal Shocks Kateryna Lagno

Seven players took the lead in the first game of round three of the 2025 FIDE Women’s World Cup. Day 7 of FIDE Women’s World Cup: Yesterday’s tiebreaks were thrilling and full of surprises. Most pre-tournament favourites survived, but it’s clear the new generation excels in rapid and…

FIDE Women’s World Cup Day 4: Kamalidenova Shocks Goryachkina in Stunning Upset
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FIDE Women’s World Cup Day 4: Kamalidenova Shocks Goryachkina in Stunning Upset

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,…

Norway Chess 2025: In Round 2, Thrilling start!
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Norway Chess 2025: In Round 2, Thrilling start!

Norway Chess 2025 is off to a thrilling start! In Round 2, the action was intense, and the surprises were plenty. Arjun Beats World Champion Gukesh Again GM Arjun Erigaisi stunned the chess world by defeating World Champion Gukesh Dommaraju for the sixth time in classical chess. Arjun’s…

Carlsen & Nakamura Win Big on Day One of Norway Chess 2025
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Carlsen & Nakamura Win Big on Day One of Norway Chess 2025

Norway Chess 2025 kicked off with a bang! World number-one GM Magnus Carlsen defeated World Champion Gukesh Dommaraju in an intense classical game. This was their first face-off since Gukesh became champion — and Carlsen made it count. Meanwhile, GM Hikaru Nakamura took down GM Fabiano Caruana, capitalizing…