Right from the outset, Divya makes it clear that she does not see Chiraiya as a show just for women. “One feels with the subject matter that ye sirf auratein dekhengi (only women will watch). The way ...

NAGPUR: Playing at an accuracy level of as high as 99% for almost five hours, gave Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu a winning start in his second Candidates appearance. In the opening round, Pragg placed his ...

BAKU– The 19-year-old Divya Deshmukh stunned the chess world by winning the FIDE Women’s World Cup 2025, becoming the first Indian woman to claim the prestigious title. In the all-Indian final, Divya ...

Bengaluru: In a day of quiet draws in Round 2 of the Candidates tournament, Divya Deshmukh missed a win against fellow Indian R Vaishali and had to settle for half a point after a few heart-stopping ...

NEW DELHI: After the relative calm of Monday’s rest day, where some players were out on the court playing padel, the storm returned to the boards at the Cap St Georges Hotel & Resort in Cyprus with a ...

Divya Deshmukh blew a big chance to get her first win in the FIDE Women's Candidates 2026, as she only managed a draw against R Vaishali in the second round. It was a game ridden with tension through ...

CHENNAI: Divya Deshmukh staged an epic come-from-behind win to upstage tournament leader Anna Muzychuk in the eighth round of the women's Candidates on Tuesday. Deshmukh, losing for much of the game, ...

Divya Deshmukh secured a superb win with black pieces against Anna Muzychuk to become joint leader in the Women's Candidates taking place at the Cap St Georges Hotel and Resort in Pegeia, Cyprus.

NEW DELHI: The second round of the FIDE Candidates 2026 began with a touch of royalty on Monday. Five-time world champion and FIDE Deputy President Viswanathan Anand stepped up to the board of Divya ...

R Vaishali was the standout performer in Round 9 of the FIDE Candidates Tournament as she beat fellow Indian Divya Deshmukh with a brilliant move to go into joint lead in the women's section on ...

The pursuit of the green jacket returns to its spiritual home as the 90th Masters Tournament ignites the 2026 major season. Augusta National is set to host a field defined by legacy and a high-stakes ...