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Divya Deshmukh storms into FIDE Women's World Cup semi-finals as India set new record in Batumi

Divya Deshmukh has defeated Harika Dronavalli in the tiebreaks to enter the semi-final of the FIDE Women's World Cup. With Humpy already in the semis, this is the first time two Indians have made to the last four of the tournament.

‘FIDE can’t accept Magnus has moved on’: Nakamura explains how FIDE is still trying to lure Carlsen back to World Chess Championship

If Hikaru Nakamura is to be believed, FIDE is still hoping that Magnus Carlsen will make a U-turn and compete in the World Chess Championship. According to Nakamura, that’s the only reason the rating spot in the Candidates Tournament still exists.

India to host FIDE World Cup 2025 as top players get ready to fight for spot in Candidates 2026

The FIDE World Cup 2025, which will offer qualification spots for the Candidates 2026 and include some of the best players in the world, will be hosted in India in October-November.

Koneru Humpy speaks on history-making feat at FIDE World Cup: 'I could have played much better'

Grandmaster Koneru Humpy on Sunday became the first Indian woman ever to advance to the semi-final of a FIDE World Cup as she defeated China's Yuxin Song in the last eight contest.

Niemann's impressive run ends in Freestyle Chess Las Vegas final as Aronian wins; Carlsen beats Nakamura for 3rd spot

Arjun Erigaisi and R Praggnanandhaa were best-performing Indian players at the Las Vegas leg of Freestyle Chess Grand Slam tour as Levon Aronian clinched the trophy and the $200,000 prize money by beating Hans Niemann in the final on Sunday.

Koneru Humpy creates history at FIDE Women's World Cup by reaching semi-final, Harika-Divya to face off in tiebreaks

Indian chess witnessed more history on Sunday as veteran Koneru Humpy became the first-ever woman player form the country to reach the semi-finals of FIDE World Cup. D Harika drew with Divya Deshmukh and R Vaishali suffered elimination.

Hans Niemann hits back at critics after 'hate-watching' accusations at Freestyle Chess event: 'What would you call...'

Hans Niemann has slammed critics who questioned his celebration while watching Magnus Carlsen’s elimination from the Freestyle Chess event in Las Vegas, reminding them of the struggles he has faced since being labelled a cheater by the world No. 1.

Koneru Humpy moves closer to FIDE Women’s World Cup semi-finals as Harika plays out draw vs Divya

Koneru Humpy was the only Indian to win the Round 1 of the FIDE Women’s World Cup quarter-finals as Harika D played out a thrilling draw against Divya Deshmukh on Saturday.

R Praggnanandhaa beats Magnus Carlsen for second time in three days, but world No. 1 mounts sensational comeback

R Praggnanandhaa proved that his first win over Magnus Carlsen at the Las Vegas Freestyle Chess event was no fluke, defeating the world No. 1 once again in a classification match. However, Carlsen bounced back to thrash the Indian Grandmaster and advance further in the tournament.

'Complete collapse of my nervous system': Magnus Carlsen opens up on tough Las Vegas stint of Freestyle Chess Tour

World no.1 Magnus Carlsen has finally opened up on a nightmarish Day 1 of the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour in Las Vegas as he lost to India's R Praggnanandhaa on the day and exited the title race.

Hans Niemann posts powerful message after reaching Freestyle Chess Las Vegas final: 'Don’t need an apology...'

Hans Niemann made an emphatic statement by reaching the final of Freestyle Chess Las Vegas, an event that's part of a tour co-founded by Magnus Carlsen, the person who had accused him of cheating three years ago.

Divya Deshmukh and Co on a roll: How Indians have taken FIDE Women's World Cup 2025 by storm

The quartet of Grandmasters Koneru Humpy, Harika Dronavalli, R Vaishali and International Master Divya Deshmukh have qualified for the quarter-finals for the ongoing FIDE Women's World Cup, with Divya pulling off a stunning victory over world No 6 Zhu Jiner along the way.

Magnus's menace: How young Indian Grandmasters are proving to be his toughest challengers

Though he remains the world's top-ranked player across formats and is still a force to be reckoned with, Magnus Carlsen has been on the losing side fairly frequently in recent months. And it's one group of players in particular that have accounted for those losses more than any other – young Indian GMs.

Controversial GM Niemann reaches final of Carlsen co-owned event in spectacular fashion as Arjun is eliminated

Arjun Erigaisi, who had finished fifth in the Paris Grand Slam, will now await the winners of the lower-bracket clashes as he sets his sights on finishing third in Freestyle Chess Las Vegas. Levon Aronian, meanwhile, squares off against Hans Niemann in the final.

'Historic moment in Indian Chess': Divya, Humpy, Harika and Vaishali hailed for incredible run at Women's World Cup

Divya Deshmukh stunned Chinese second seed Zhu Jiner as all four Indians won their respective fourth-round matches to advance to the quarter-finals of the FIDE Women's World Cup in Batumi, Georgia.

Watch: IM Divya Deshmukh's epic reaction after upsetting Chinese GM Zhu Jiner in the pre-quarterfinals of the FIDE Women's World Cup

IM Divya Deshmukh's immediate reaction after beating Chinese GM Zhu Jiner was captured on camera. Deshmukh could not help but get overwhelmed with emotions.

Divya Deshmukh shocks Zhu Jiner as Harika, Humpy, and Vaishali also qualify for the FIDE Women's World Cup quarter-finals

It was a delightful day for India in the FIDE Women's World Cup as four Indian participants- Divya Deshmukh, Koneru Humpy, Harika Dronavalli, and R. Vaishali- made it to the quarter-final of the tournament.

R Praggnanandhaa forces Magnus Carlsen to resign: How Indian Grandmaster outwitted world No.1 in 39 moves

Magnus Carlsen was off to a strong start in the Las Vegas leg of the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour, starting his campaign with two wins and a draw in the group stage. The world No 1, however, lost to R Praggnanandhaa in just 39 moves that began a slide that culminated in him missing out on the quarter-finals.

Las Vegas Grand Slam: How is Freestyle Chess different from other formats? Here's what you need to know

Here's what you need to know about Freestyle Chess, a unique format of the board game that has been gaining popularity with the inaugural Grand Slam Tour this year.

Heartbreak for Praggnanandhaa as Caruana wins thrilling tie-breaker at Freestyle Chess Las Vegas; Erigaisi impresses

Arjun Erigaisi was the only Indian Grandmaster to reach the semi-finals of the Freestyle Chess Las Vegas after in-form R Praggnanandhaa suffered a crushing defeat against Fabiano Caruana despite stretching the match to seven games. Magnus Carlsen also won his match.

FIDE Women’s World Cup: Divya Deshmukh loses to Zhu Jiner as all 4 Indians reach tiebreaks in pre-quarterfinals

All four Indian players including Divya Deshmukh, R Vaishali, Koneru Humpy and Harika Dronavalli have been forced into the tiebreakers of the pre-quarterfinals at the FIDE Women's World Cup 2025. We take a look at how the tiebreakers will be played.

Divya Deshmukh stuns 2nd-seed Zhu Jiner at FIDE World Cup: 'Once the game began, it didn’t matter...'

Divya Deshmukh defeated Chinese second-seed Zhu Jiner, who had a 5-0 record against her before Wednesday's meeting, in 49 moves to have one foot in the FIDE Women's World Cup quarter-finals.

Freestyle Chess Las Vegas: Here's why Gukesh isn't part of the action alongside Praggnanandhaa, Arjun and Vidit

The Las Vegas leg of the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour, was off to an explosive start on Wednesday with tour leader Magnus Carlsen crashing out in the group stage after losing against R Praggnanandhaa among others. Here's why world champion D Gukesh isn't part of the action.

Hans Niemann impresses at Freestyle Chess Las Vegas, beats Arjun Erigaisi as Magnus Carlsen struggles

Hans Niemann and Magnus Carlsen experienced contrasting fortunes on Day 1 of the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour in Las Vegas. Niemann defeated India's Arjun Erigaisi while Carlsen lost to Praggnanandhaa.

Praggnanandhaa crushes Magnus Carlsen at Freestyle Chess Las Vegas in dominant fashion: 'I like Freestyle more than Classical'

In another setback for world No.1 Magnus Carlsen, the legendary chess player suffered a crushing defeat to India’s R Praggnanandhaa in the group stage of the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam in Las Vegas on Wednesday. Praggnanandhaa finished as joint leader in group stage.

‘It was a bit of a farce’: Magnus Carlsen recalls infamous jeansgate controversy ahead of Las Vegas challenge

Magnus Carlsen has called the infamous jeansgate disqualification at the 2024 World Rapid and Blitz Championships a “bit of a farce” ahead of his next big challenge at the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam in Las Vegas.

Magnus Carlsen explains skipping ‘deliberate practice’ despite poor form: 'I got a kid on the way'

Magnus Carlsen has opened up on skipping 'deliberate practice' despite recent rough patch as he lost consecutive games to world champion D Gukesh. Carlsen reflected on how he is dealing with chess and personal life.

Freestyle Chess Las Vegas: Players, schedule, format, live streaming and everything else you need to know

The fourth leg of the inaugural Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour gets underway in Las Vegas, USA on Wednesday with world No 1 and Freestyle Chess co-founder Magnus Carlsen eyeing a hat-trick of victories after emerging triumphant in Paris and Karlsruhe.

Magnus Carlsen joins hands with former NBA star Derrick Rose in unique event ahead of Freestyle Chess Las Vegas

Carlsen, who has won the last two Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour events in Paris and Karlsruhe, has joined hands with former Chicago Bulls point guard Rose in a pro-am event titled "Chesstival" that features several other ex-NBA stars alongside chess players.

FIDE Women's Chess World Cup 2025: How Koneru Humpy, R Vaishali and other Indians have fared so far

Ahead of the fourth round of the 2025 Women's Chess World Cup, we take a look at how all the Indians in action have fared so far in the tournament, including the ones knocked out in the third round and earlier.