Historic double! Women win 1st Chess Olympiad GOLD

Photograph: Kind Courtesy Chess Olympiad/X The Indian women's chess team etched their names in history by securing their maiden Chess Olympiad title, defeating Azerbaijan in a decisive......

World Chess Championship: India women lose to Russia

IMAGE: Tania Sachdev went down to Katernya Lagno as Russia beat India 3-1 in a fourth Pool A match in the FIDE World Women's Team Chess Championship. Photograph: Kind courtesy Tania......

India enters semis after Armenia withdraws following rejection of appeal

The Armenians protested for a long time delaying the start of the second round of matches before withdrawing following rejection of their appeal.   IMAGE: Armenia's Grandmaster Levon Aronian......

Humpy shocked by Zhukova at World women's chess

Top-rated Grandmaster Koneru Humpy suffered a shock defeat at the hands of Natalia Zhukova of Ukraine in the first game of the second round at the World Women's Chess Championship, in Khanty......

Humpy joint first at Kazan Grand Prix chess

World No 4 Koneru Humpy pulled off a great win using an unusual opening move with black and rounded off a very successful tournament with a share of the first place at the FIDE Women Grand Prix......