Koneru Humpy

Koneru Humpy. | Photo Credit: File Photo GM Koneru Humpy scripted yet another historic moment in Indian chess when she clinched the silver — the first ever by an Indian — at the the FIDE World blitz chess championships in Almaty…

Two female chess players, one 35 and the other 15, did India proud in the Kazakhstan city of Almaty at the fag end of the year. At the World rapid and blitz chess championship, Koneru Humpy won a silver and B. Savitha Shri a bronze.A great…

ALMATY (Kazakhstan): Indian ace Koneru Humpy came up with a superb performance after a modest run in the initial phase to claim the silver medal in the women's section of the FIDE World Blitz Chess Championshipon Friday.She finished…

Humpy needs only a draw in the last game; Lei in similar situation in the other quarterfinal Humpy needs only a draw in the last game; Lei in similar situation in the other quarterfinal Koneru Humpy and Anna Muzychuk of Ukraine played out…

Koneru Humpy pulled off a thumping victory over one of the top players in the women's circuit, Nana Dzagnidze as India A defeated third-seeded Georgia 3-1 in the sixth-round match of the women's section at the 44th Chess Olympiad in…

The chances of the Indian team securing a podium finish in the upcoming 44th Chess Olympiad…

I was around 17 years old when I participated in my first Chess Olympiad in 2004. It was held in Spain. I remember not being too excited because by then I was already a Grandmaster, was playing in all the big events and was among the top…

IMAGE: Vishwanathan Anand said 'I am playing very few events these days and after playing many Olympiads, I thought it was time for the younger ones to play.' Photograph: David Llada India will have two teams -- Open and women's section --…

NEW DELHI: Five-time chess world champion Viswanathan Anand has been roped in as a mentor of the Indian players looking to break into the team for the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, where the sport will make a comeback after a gap of 12…

IMAGE: Indian Grandmaster Harsha Bharatakoti lies in 23rd place with four points, the best among the Indians in action in the tournament. Photograph: Harsha Bharatakoti/Twitter Little-known Indian Grandmaster Harsha Bharatakoti continued…