Anna Ushenina is new World women's chess champion

Anna Ushenina of Ukraine claimed the women's World Championship crown, defeating Antoaneta Stefanova of Bulgaria in the first set of tie-break games in Khanty Mansiysk. After a 2-2 deadlock in the......

How young Indian chess stars are carrying Anand's legacy

Humpy excited about young Indian chess brigade, says 'can be worthy successor to Anand' Photograph: Kind Courtesy Global Chess League She knows what it takes to achieve success at a young age as......

Women's Speed Chess: Vaishali upsets Anna Muzychuk; Harika loses

IMAGE: Vaishali Rameshbabu. Photograph: Kind courtesy, Chess.com - India/Twitter Young Indian Grandmaster R Vaishali pulled off a thrilling 6-4 win over Ukraine's world No.7 Anna Muzychuk in......

Chess Olympiad: Unstoppable Gukesh hits 8/8 as India shock USA

IMAGE: D Gukesh is enjoying a purple patch and his victory over World No 5 Fabiano Caruana was his eighth on the trot at the Chess Olympiad. Photograph: AICF Teenaged Grandmaster D Gukesh shocked......

Women's Speed Chess: Humpy loses in final

  IMAGE: Koneru Humpy finished the Women's Speed Chess seventh with 10 points. Photograph: Chess Base India/Twitter India's top player Koneru Humpy went down to Alexandra Kosteniuk 5-7 of......