Mariya Muzychuk

Cairns Cup Chess: India's Koneru Humpy claims second title in two months, will move to No 2 in world rankings

Humpy received USD 45,000 for winning the title in what is considered one of the strongest tournaments ever

World Rapid Chess Championship: Magnus Carlsen suffers early upsets; Viswanathan Anand undefeated after day one

In the inaugural round, before Carlsen had faced any real 'usurpers' like Nakamura, Mamedyarov or the reigning champion Anand, he suffered a shocking defeat at the hands of Ukrainian GM Adam Tukhaev.

World Chess Championship: Humpy shocked by Mariya Muzychuk; Harika draws with Arabidze

After winning six games in a row, Humpy committed a blunder from a seemingly harmless position to lose the game.