Pushkar Singh Dhami hails Grandmaster Divya Deshmukh for defeating world number one in World Team Blitz Championships

Jun 19, 2025

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Thursday lauded Indian chess grandmaster Divya Deshmukh for defeating world number one Hou Yifan in the second...

Vaishali Rameshbabu kickstarts 2025 with bronze medal at FIDE World Blitz Championship

Jan 01, 2025

The semifinal of the women's section saw Vaishali succumb to China's Ju Wenjun by 0.5-2.5 and she had to settle for a bronze medal.

Magnus Carlsen disqualified from chess championship for wearing jeans, fined USD 200

Dec 28, 2024

Carlsen was also disqualified from taking part in the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships after the Norwegian chess grandmaster refused to comply with...

World Blitz Team Championships: Arjun Erigaisi beats Carlsen as Team MGD1 clinch silver

Aug 06, 2024

GM Arjun Erigaisi-led Team MGD1 banked on their all-Indian star cast to clinch the silver medal in the inaugural World Blitz Team Championships in...

FIDE World Blitz C'ships: Arjun Erigaisi secures bronze medal couple days after Rapid bronze

Dec 30, 2025

After stunning performances in the league stage, Erigaisi could not managed to replicate the same in the semifinal against Nodirbek Abdusattorov, losing the match....

PM Modi lauds Grandmaster Divya Deshmukh for defeating world number one in World Team Blitz Championships

Jun 19, 2025

Taking to X, PM Modi posted, "Congratulations to Divya Deshmukh on defeating the World No. 1, Hou Yifan in the 2nd leg of Blitz...