June 13, 2026

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Chess | ‘Quite a feat’ – FIDE CEO lauds Indian stars after all four enter quarterfinals of women’s World Cup | Chess News

Pradip Karmakar04 mins

Koneru Humpy (Anna Shtourman/FIDE) In a historic moment for Indian chess, all four remaining players, Koneru Humpy, Dronavalli Harika, R Vaishali, and International Master Divya Deshmukh, have stormed into the quarterfinals of the FIDE Women’s World Cup. The achievement drew special praise from FIDE CEO Emil Sutovsky, who wrote on X, “All four Indian players…

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Chess: Divya Deshmukh stuns World No 2 Zhu Jiner, other Indians settle for draw at FIDE Women’s World Cup | Chess News

Pradip Karmakar03 mins

Divya Deshmukh in action (Image via X/@FIDE_chesss) India’s Divya Deshmukh pulled off a big surprise at the FIDE Women’s World Cup in Batumi, Georgia, by defeating world No. 2 Zhu Jiner in the first game of their pre-quarterfinal match on Wednesday. The 18-year-old Indian, playing with the white pieces, showed great maturity and calmness against…

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