No Handshake Again: India's Sasikiran Folds Hands After Uzbek GM Avoids Harika Dronavali

Uzbek Grandmaster Nodirbek Yakubboev gained attention for his "Namaste" gesture in response to Indian GM Harika Dronavali's ...

Surge in India's chess talent: What it means for the future of the game

Chances are, wherever you live, there is a chess coach in the vicinity. Many schools offer chess as an extra-curricular activity ...

"Can't Be Surrounded By Warships": India Chess Great Koneru Humpy On Pulling Out Of Candidates

Indian chess great Koneru Humpy stood firm on her decision to pull out of the Candidates tournament in Cyprus later this month, saying one cannot be "surrounded by warships" and still play peacefully.
NPR

What's the secret to India's moves to conquer the global chess scene?

The FIDE Women's Chess World Cup is among the most grueling of tournaments. It goes on for nearly a month and features more than 100 players, prodigies to world champions, across age and nationalities ...
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India's top chess GM withdraws from Cyprus tournament amid US-Israel-Iran war

Indian grandmaster Koneru Humpy has officially withdrawn from the FIDE Women’s Candidates Tournament in Cyprus, citing personal safety and wellbeing because of the ongoing US-Israel-Iran war. “After ...
Yardbarker

India redefined excellence in chess, beyond: AICF chief Narang

In a stirring thanksgiving speech which captured the thrilling finale of FIDE World Cup 2025 here on Wednesday night, All India Chess Federation (AICF) president Nitin Narang said India's grand ...