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'Magnus feels Praggnanandhaa plays most similar to him': Carlsen's wife reveals, talks about Gukesh, Erigaisi
Magnus Carlsen’s wife Ella has spilled the beans on who the World No.1 player feels plays the ‘most similar’ chess to him.
'Beating Zhu Jiner gave me confidence': Divya Deshmukh reflects on historic Chess World Cup run, credits mother's support
Indian teenage chess star Divya Deshmukh added a new chapter to her rising reputation on Monday, becoming only the second ...
Divya Stuns Harika, Becomes Only 2nd Indian To Reach FIDE Women's World Cup Semifinals
Divya joined her compatriot Humpy, and the stage is now set for an India-China clash in the World Cup. Chinese top seeds GM ...
India creates history at FIDE Women’s World Cup, four players in quaterfinals
In a landmark moment for Indian chess, four Indian women have entered the quarterfinals of the FIDE Women's World Cup for the very first time.
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Divya Deshmukh stuns Harika Dronavalli to enter Women’s World Cup Semifinals
Divya will face former Women’s World Champion Tan Zhongyi, while Koneru takes on Lei in an all-India vs China final four.
FIDE Women’s World Cup: Divya Deshmukh joins Koneru Humpy in semifinals as India bids to challenge Chinese stranglehold
Teenager beats the more experienced Harika Dronavalli as there is a guarantee of at least one Indian at next year's ...
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 ...
Two Indians, two Chinese, one coveted chess World Cup trophy
CHENNAI: ONE of Divya Deshmukh or Koneru Humpy will feature in next year's women's Candidates, the eight-player double round-robin tournament whose topper will ...