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.
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.
German Olympic biathlon champion Laura Dahlmeier has tragically died after a rockfall on Laila Peak in the Karakoram range in Pakistan. Rescue teams are working to retrieve her body, while tributes pour in from around the world.
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Indian shuttlers Lakshya Sen, Ayush Shetty, and Tharun Mannepalli advanced to the second round of the Macau Open Super 300. Meanwhile, several others, including HS Prannoy and Unnati Hooda, crashed out early.
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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.
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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.
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'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.
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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.
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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.
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.
Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi sent his congratulatory wish to Divya Deshmukh, who clinched the FIDE Women's World Cup on Monday.
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.
India finished 20th in the FISU World University Games held in Germany. India ended the campaign with 12 medals- two gold, five silver, and five bronze.
In an exclusive chat with Firstpost, 5-time world champion of chess, Viswanathan Anand, expressed his thoughts on India's Divya Deshmukh scripting history by winning the FIDE Women's World Cup.
Divya Deshmukh is not ready to rest on her laurels after creating chess history by winning the FIDE Women’s World Cup 2025. The newly-awarded Grandmaster is aiming for more and bigger victories.
Koneru Humpy vs Divya Deshmukh FIDE Women’s Chess World Cup Final 2025 Tiebreaks Highlights: Divya Deshmukh has become first Indian ever to win the FIDE Women’s Chess World Cup as she defeated fellow compatriot Koneru Humpy 1.5-0.5 in the final.
India’s 19-year-old chess sensation Divya Deshmukh made history on Monday, becoming the first Indian to win the FIDE Women’s Chess World Cup and also the country’s 88th Grandmaster, after defeating the legendary Koneru Humpy in the tiebreaks.
Divya Deshmukh defeated compatriot Koneru Humpy in the final of the FIDE Women's World Cup. Deshmukh won the title after Humpy made a blunder in game 2 of the tie-breaker.