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...

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...

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...

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 Athletics sets new dates for postponed series due to Covid-19

Jul 30, 2020

Quai Antoine [Monaco], July 30 : World Athletics on Thursday approved new dates for the World U20 Championships Nairobi 2020 and the World Athletics...

Divya Deshmukh stuns world no. 1 Hou Yifan at World Blitz Team Chess Championship

Jun 19, 2025

Indian chess prodigy Divya Deshmukh pulled off a remarkable victory at the World Blitz Team Chess Championship, defeating Chinese Grandmaster and World No. 1...