FIDE World Cup: Good day for India as Humpy, Harika advance

IMAGE: India's Koneru Humpy played a control game to advance at the FIDE Women's World Cup on Thursday. Photograph: FDE Indian Grandmaster Koneru Humpy played out an easy draw with Afruza......

Women's World Chess Cup: Vantika, Padmini advance

IMAGE: Grandmaster Vantika Agrawal in action. Photograph: FIDE/Anna Shtourman India's best bet, Grandmaster Vantika Agrawal outclassed Lela Shohradeva of Turkmenistan in the return game of the......

Women's World Chess Cup: Humpy, Vantika steal the show

IMAGE: Koneru Humpy outclassed Koneru Humpy with black pieces in the second round of FIDE Women's World Chess Cup in Batumi, Georgia, on Wednesday. Photograph: FIDE/Crystal Fuller India's Koneru......

FIDE Women's World Cup: Vantika holds nerves to down Ushenina

IMAGE: Vantika Agrawal held off the pressure in a gripping contest to secure a 4.5-3.5 win after the scores were tied 3-3 following multiple rounds of tiebreaks. Photograph: FIDE/Michal Walusza......

Chess: Praggnanandhaa maintains joint lead in Bucharest

IMAGE: R Praggnanandhaa held on to draw and maintain joint lead at the Suoerbet Chess Classic, in Budapest on Tuesday. Photograph: Kind courtesy Chess.com - India Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa......