Harika bows out of World Women Chess Championship

India’s challenge at the World Women Chess Championship ended with grandmaster D Harika bowing out following a defeat against former champion Alexandra Kosteniuk of Russia in the second set......

World Women's Chess: Harika plays out second draw with Kosteniuk

Grandmaster D Harika settled for a second straight draw with former champion Alexandra Kosteniuk of Russia to set up a tie-breaker against the same opponent in the third round of the World Women's......

World Chess Championship: Harika enters pre-quarters, Humpy out

IMAGE: D Harika has been a bronze medallist in the last two edition in the knockout format. Photograph: FIDE World Women's Chess Championship Grandmaster Dronavalli Harika advanced to the......

Harika to meet Zhao Xue in quarter-finals

Grandmaster D Harika will lock horns with Zhao Xue of China in the quarter-finals of the World Women's Chess Championship in Khanty Mansiysk, Russia. Having reached the last eight stage, Harika......

Humpy crashes out of World women's chess

Grandmaster Koneru Humpy, the highest rated player in the fray, crashed out of the World Women's Chess Championship after failing to capitalize on her chances against Natalia Zhukova of Ukraine in......