Anna Ushenina is new World women's chess champion

Anna Ushenina of Ukraine claimed the women's World Championship crown, defeating Antoaneta Stefanova of Bulgaria in the first set of tie-break games in Khanty Mansiysk. After a 2-2 deadlock in the......

FIDE Women's World Cup: Vantika holds nerves to down Ushenina

IMAGE: Vantika Agrawal held off the pressure in a gripping contest to secure a 4.5-3.5 win after the scores were tied 3-3 following multiple rounds of tiebreaks. Photograph: FIDE/Michal Walusza......

Women's World Chess Cup: Humpy, Vantika steal the show

IMAGE: Koneru Humpy outclassed Koneru Humpy with black pieces in the second round of FIDE Women's World Chess Cup in Batumi, Georgia, on Wednesday. Photograph: FIDE/Crystal Fuller India's Koneru......

FIDE World Cup: Good day for India as Humpy, Harika advance

IMAGE: India's Koneru Humpy played a control game to advance at the FIDE Women's World Cup on Thursday. Photograph: FDE Indian Grandmaster Koneru Humpy played out an easy draw with Afruza......

Grand Swiss: Nihal goes down in Round 9; Gukesh draws

In the women's section, R Vaishali drew with Yuxin Song of China and remained in joint second spot on 6.5 points. IMAGE: Nihal Sarin needs to win the remaining two games to be in contention for a......