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August 12, 2026, 10:41 AM - 2 min read
Meanwhile, Indian players endured a difficult second round at the Cairns Cup in St. Louis, with R Vaishali, Divya Deshmukh and Koneru Humpy managing just half a point between them. Vaishali drew against Bibisara Assaubayeva, while Divya suffered a defeat against Alice Lee and Humpy went down to Tan Zhongyi.
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June 21, 2026, 05:16 PM - 4 min read
Subbaraman Vijayalakshmi, the first Indian woman to earn both the International Master (IM) and Women's Grandmaster (WGM) titles, believes India has firmly established itself as the world's leading chess nation and is only poised to become stronger in the years ahead.
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June 19, 2026, 02:38 PM - 2 min read
Having virtually sealed the championship in the previous round, the 24-year-old reigning national champion agreed to a quick draw with Ajay Santhosh Parvathareddy in the final round, securing the crown in his maiden appearance at the event and taking home the winner’s cheque of Rs 8 lakh.
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May 19, 2026, 03:55 PM - 2 min read
Praggnanandhaa is tied for second place alongside Dutch grandmasters Anish Giri and Jorden van Foreest.
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