Yifan defends world title following Humpy draw

Grandmaster Koneru Humpy settled for a draw in the must-win eighth-round game as defending champion Yifan Hou became the women's world champion by triumphing 5.5-2.5 against the Indian in Tirana,......

Humpy sets eyes on more laurels

Chess queen Koneru Humpy, who became the toast of the nation by winning India's first gold medal at the 15th Asian Games, has now set her eyes on winning the world championship, which she said,......

Nisha Mohta seeks more exposure

India's fourth woman Grandmasterand West Bengal'sfirst, Nisha Mohta dreams of becomingthe women's World champion some day and commanding respect of the entire chess fraternity likeJudith......

Anand sets sights on 2800 rating

Super Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand is not short on motivation. The chess wizard is now eyeing the elusive 2800 Elo rating. He also wants to learn more about his own game and experiment with new......

Judith Polgar shocks Anatoly Karpov

World Cup champion Vishwanathan Anand did not require even a single original move to earn a comfortable draw with veteran Dutch Grandmaster Jan Timman while Judith Polgar shot into sole lead after......