Sasikiran keeps title hopes alive

Grandmaster Krishnan Sasikiran bounced back into the reckoning with a finely-crafted victory over veteran Grandmaster Pia Cramling of Sweden, in the seventh round of the master's section of......

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......

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......

Gibraltar chess: Negi holds Sasikiran, joint third

Continuing his excellent form, Parimarjan Negi held higher-ranked compatriot K Sasikiran to a draw for a share of the third spot after the eighth round of the Tradewise Gibraltar chess congress in......

Humpy beats Stefanova to regain lead

Top seed Grandmaster Koneru Humpy scored a thumping victory over former World champion Antoaneta Stefanova of Bulgaria and was helped by other results to come back in the joint-lead at the end of......