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![]() | chessa year ago Hat-trick of losses leave Koneru Humpy 12th in World Blitz Championship A hat-trick of losses in the last three rounds ended Koneru Humpy's hopes at the women's Blitz Championships as she finished 12th overall in the two-day blitz competition in Moscow. Russia’s Kateryna Lagno and Norway’s Magnus Carlsen defended their titles in the respective categories. SportsCafe Desk |
![]() | chessa year ago Grand Chess Tour | No extra pressure making my debut as wild card, says Vidit Gujrathi Making his debut on the Grand Chess Tour (GCT) as a wild-card entry, Vidit Gujrathi has said that he feels no pressure being part of a strong field of opponents. The India No.3 is brimming with confidence after claiming silver with his Czech team Navy Bor in the European Club Cup in Montenegro. SportsCafe Desk |
![]() | chess2 years ago World Junior Chess Championship | Divya Deshmukh registers victory, Priyanka draws against top seed India’s Divya Deshmukh managed to beat Mongolian Boldbaatar Altantuya in the seventh round of the ongoing World Junior Chess Championship in New Delhi. K Priyanka was the other star from the host nation in the seventh round of the world event as she managed to hold Chinese top seed Zhu Jiner. SportsCafe Desk |
![]() | chess2 years ago R Vaishali and co. set to pose threat to Mobina Alinasab at World Junior Chess Championship Mobina Alinasab, the leader in the girls’ section with 5.5 points, will face her biggest threats in the form of the host nation’s medal aspirants, led by R Vaishali. Meanwhile, Iranian top seed Amin Tabatabaei escaped being barred from taking further part in the World Junior Chess Championship. SportsCafe Desk |