National chess: Mary Ann Gomes shocks Nisha Mohota

WGM Mary Ann Gomes defeated IM Nisha Mohota of PSPB to move into sole lead after the ninth round of the 38th National Women's chess championship in Chennai on Monday. Mary leads the table with......

Harikrishna makes winning start

Grandmaster Pendyala Harikrishna started his campaign with a fine victory over compatriot WGM Nisha Mohota in the first round of the Masters' section of the US$16000 14th Abu Dhabi Chess......

Nisha Mohota is India's fourth WGM

Leading chess player Nisha Mohota has become India's fourth Woman Grandmaster, FIDE vice-president P T Ummer Koya announced in Kozikhode on Wednesday.The FIDE Presidential Board which met in Abuja,......

Mary Ann Gomes wins maiden National chess crown

Woman Grandmaster Mary Ann Gomes wonher maiden national title after drawing her final round game against WGM Kiran Manisha Mohanty, in the Velammal 38th National Women's Premier Chess Championship,......

Gomes in sight of maiden National crown

Woman Grandmaster Mary Ann Gomes of AAI inched closer to her maiden National Premier Chess Championship title as she drew with International Master Eesha Karavade of Maharashtra in the tenth and......