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Divya Deshmukh expresses desire to challenge Magnus Carlsen after winning Women's Chess World Cup: 'I will learn a lot'

The new Women's Chess World Cup winner, Divya Deshmukh, wants to play a match against world No.1 Magnus Carlsen as he hopes to develop her game after recently becoming a Grandmaster.

Chennai Grand Masters director reveals reason behind Gukesh and Pragg's absence from tournament: 'We simply didn’t get any...'

Chennai Grand Masters tournament director GM Srinath Narayanan revealed the reason why World Champion D Gukesh and R Praggnanandhaa are not taking part in the event.

Which AI model is best? Big chess battle between top engines to decide

Eight top AI models from Google, OpenAI, Anthropic, and more are battling it out in the Kaggle AI Chess Exhibition Tournament to find out which model is best at chess. Day 1 saw dominant 4-0 wins across all games. The semi-finals will be held on Wednesday, August 6 and the final is slated for Thursday.

D Gukesh turns focus to Classical format as World Chess Championship gets closer: 'I will be playing more Classical'

There’s still some time to go for the 2026 World Chess Championship, but reigning champion D Gukesh knows it’s time to start preparing for his next big challenge. The 19-year-old chess star says preparations will begin in the second half of 2025.

Chennai Grand Masters 2025: Full schedule, participants, prize money and everything else you need to know

The third edition of the Chennai Grand Masters, India's strongest Classical tournament, gets underway in Chennai on Wednesday, 7 August and features some of the biggest names in the sport including Grandmasters Arjun Erigaisi and Anish Giri.

Chennai Grand Masters: Late-night fire forces players to evacuate hotel, round 1 postponed

An electric fire at Chennai’s Hyatt Regency delayed the 2025 Chennai Grand Masters tournament, which was supposed to be held at the hotel from August 6 to 15. Players were evacuated safely and Round 1 has been postponed to August 7.

D Gukesh recalls competing alongside Divya Deshmukh since age of eight, acknowledges her World Cup triumph: 'We grew up together'

World Champion of Chess, D Gukesh, acknowledged the grand achievement of compatriot Divya Deshmukh, who recently won the FIDE Women's World Cup in Batumi. Gukesh recalled their journey together in tournaments from the age of eight.

Divya Deshmukh exclusive: 'I was five when I started chess, used to sleep in my classes' — teenage prodigy on World Cup win, chess journey and more

In an exclusive conversation with Rupha Ramani on the latest episode of First Sports, Grandmaster Divya Deshmukh reflects on her victory over senior compatriot Koneru Humpy in the historic all-Indian final of the FIDE Women's World Cup, pays tribute to her late coach Rahul Joshi among other topics.

'They treat their players like superstars': American GM lauds Indian chess scene, slams US system

American GM Hans Niemann praised India's chess ecosystem while criticising the US system after Divya Deshmukh’s historic FIDE Women’s World Cup win. Divya was felicitated upon her arrival in the country and awarded a Rs 3 crore cash prize.

‘That’s greater than all of this...’: Magnus Carlsen shows excitement over becoming a parent soon

Magnus Carlsen made history by winning the first-ever chess event at the 2025 Esports World Cup in Riyadh. After his win, he spoke about his excitement to become a father soon with wife Ella Victoria Malone.

Divya Deshmukh awarded Rs 3 crore by Maharashtra CM after historic Chess World Cup win

Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis felicitated FIDE Women's Chess World Cup winner Divya Deshmukh in Nagpur, awarding her Rs 3 crore for her historic victory. The 19-year-old became the youngest champion after defeating fellow Indian Koneru Humpy in the final.

'Would have stayed quiet for Gukesh as well': Magnus Carlsen fires another shot at world champion

Magnus Carlsen won the first-ever chess event at Esports World Cup, defeating Alireza Firouzja in the final. Meanwhile, the World No. 1 took another jibe at Gukesh while playing a fun game on social media.

Esports World Cup 2025: Carlsen crowned champion as Erigaisi finishes fourth after defeat against Nakamura

Arjun Erigaisi's campaign ended with back-to-back defeats as the Indian Grandmaster, representing Gen.G at the Esports World Cup, lost to Hikaru Nakamura 2.5-3.5 to finish fourth. Magnus Carlsen, meanwhile, beat Alireza Firouzja to be crowned champion.

Arjun Erigaisi eyes Rs 1.26 crore mega prize against Nakamura at Esports World Cup: ‘Happy there’s a third-place match’

Arjun Erigaisi is guaranteed of at least Rs 1 crore prize money but he will target a bigger reward when he takes on Hikaru Nakamura in the third-place chess match at Esports World Cup 2025.

Carlsen’s finger-on-lips gesture to fans steals show in thrilling win over Nakamura at Esports WC: ‘It pissed me off’

Magnus Carlsen showcased some high-quality chess under time pressure to beat Hikaru Nakamura in the semi-finals of the Esports World Cup 2025 and hit back at the crowd celebrating the American GM with a stunning finger-on-lips gesture.

Arjun reaches semi-finals of Esports World Cup, set to earn at least Rs 1 crore; Nihal loses to Carlsen in quarters

After topping Group B with victories over compatriot Nihal Sarin and Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Indian Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi advanced to the Esports World Cup semi-finals with a victory over Ian Nepomniachtchi. He now faces Alireza Firouzja for a place in the final.

Carlsen empathises with Niemann after latter’s failure to qualify for Esports World Cup: ‘Can relate to the pain’

Hans Niemann had failed to qualify for the Esports World Cup Finals in Riyadh after a 2.5-0.5 defeat against Dutch No 1 Anish Giri, with the American Grandmaster slamming his fist on the table in frustration.

'He always wanted me to become a GM, and this is for him': Divya Deshmukh pays emotional tribute to first coach after historic feat

Divya Deshmukh received a grand welcome in Nagpur after winning the FIDE Women’s World Cup. The 19-year-old became India’s latest Grandmaster and paid tribute to her late coach, Rahul Joshi.

Nihal Sarin reaches Esports World Cup quarters as Anish Giri slams his mouse after loss to Indian Grandmaster; watch video

Indian Grandmaster Nihal Sarin underlined his prowess in fast formats as he defeated Anish Giri and Maxime Vachier-Lagrave to reach the quarter-finals of Esports World Cup. Giri's video of slamming his mouse in frustration is going viral.

'Magnus respects Gukesh, his words are being misinterpreted': Nihal Sarin defends World No. 1 after table slam reaction

In an exclusive chat with Firstpost, Indian Grandmaster Nihal Sarin reacted to Magnus Carlsen’s remarks on Gukesh, and shared his thoughts on India’s growing dominance in world chess. He has also qualified for the quarterfinals of the Esports World Cup 2025 in Riyadh, representing Team S8UL.

'I treat it as I am playing from home': Carlsen reflects on unique experience of playing at Esports World Cup

Magnus Carlsen enjoyed a fruitful day as he reached the quarter-finals of the chess tournament at Esports World Cup 2025. He also reflected on the uniqueness of the tournament.

Explained: Why chess and Carlsen's appearance at Esports World Cup 2025 is causing controversy

The chess tournament at the 2025 Esports World Cup has begun in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, but not without controversy. Saudi Arabia's alleged sportswashing and Magnus Carlsen’s ambassador role has raised concerns.

Explained: How Divya Deshmukh became Grandmaster without fulfilling all FIDE norms and rating requirements

Divya Deshmukh made history on Monday by winning the FIDE Women’s World Cup 2025 and becoming India’s 88th Grandmaster. She won the GM title without meeting the usual norms or rating criteria. Here's how she achieved the feat.

Exclusive: Nihal Sarin to make Esports World Cup 2025 debut, says new format is the 'future of chess'

Indian Grandmaster Nihal Sarin is set to compete at the Esports World Cup 2025 in Riyadh, representing Team S8UL. In an exclusive chat with Firstpost, he shared thoughts on his preparation, tournament format, and why he believes this is the future of chess.

Divya Deshmukh flips the script and rewrites history at Chess World Cup, signalling brighter future for Indian women’s chess

Divya Deshmukh's victory at the 2025 Women’s Chess World Cup was historic, but more importantly, it highlighted her flourishing game and signalled the possibility of Indian women dominating the sport.

Carlsen admits 'slow' mouse speed, acknowledges Indian GM Sarin's strength ahead of Esports World Cup 2025 chess event

Chess star Magnus Carlsen has admitted he doesn't have the fastest mouse speed among players at the Esports World Cup 2025 in Riyadh, and acknowledged Indian GM Nihal Sarin's strength. But the Norwegian is not worried about it.

'Greatest female chess player of all time' Judit Polgar hails Divya Deshmukh, Indian chess after Women's World Cup history

Judit Polgar, who is considered the greatest female chess player of all time, and world No.2 Hikaru Nakamura celebrated Divya Deshmukh's historic Women's Chess World Cup win on social media and pointed out the rapid growth of Indian chess.

Divya Deshmukh fights back tears, shares emotional hug with mother after FIDE Women's World Cup win; watch video

Emotions got the better of Divya Deshmukh as she could not hold back tears after winning the FIDE Women's Chess World Cup. Watch the moment when she met her mother after clinching the coveted title.

PM Modi congratulates Divya Deshmukh on winning FIDE Women's World Cup 2025

Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi sent his congratulatory wish to Divya Deshmukh, who clinched the FIDE Women's World Cup on Monday.

In Graphics: Who is Divya Deshmukh? The new FIDE Women's World Cup winner

Divya Deshmukh defeated legendary Grandmaster Koneru Humpy to claim the FIDE Women's World Cup title. The 19-year-old won the contest in the tie-breaker.