Chinese grandmaster Ju Wenjun secured her fifth consecutive Women’s World Chess Championship on Wednesday, defeating ...

Ju Wenjun has secured her fifth FIDE Women’s World ... The championship began April 3 in Shanghai and carried a prize pool of €500,000 ($540,000). Ju now turns her attention to Norway Chess ...

KOCHI: Ten years ago, a boy from Kerala made headlines as a chess prodigy. Nihal Sarin had won the under-10 title in the ...

The 17-year-old Anahat, seeded fifth, took down Helen Tang, eighth seed from Hong Kong, China, 3-0 (11-2, 11-7, 11-6). She ...

MINSK, 18 April (BelTA) – Belarusian chess players won five (3, 1, 1) medals at the FIDE World Cadet & Youth Rapid & Blitz Championship 2025 in Rhodes, Greece, BelTA learned from the press ...

Indian squash player Veer Chotrani advanced to the semifinals of the World Championship Qualifying Event (Asia) after logging ...

The concept initially called for a Freestyle Chess World Champion to be crowned at the end of the tournament series, but FIDE, concerned about its monopoly over the chess world, has fought back.

K Humpy showcased her experience and skill, defeating overnight leader Divya Deshmukh in a five-hour match at the FIDE ...

More from Chess FIDE Women's Grand Prix ... to player and that I think is not a good thing.” Hammer added that a world champion should be someone who can hold onto the trophy for a long time. “I like ...

Ju Wenjun, who has held the FIDE Women’s World Championship title since 2018, defeated Tan Zhongyi 6.5-2.5 in the 2025 World Chess Championship match. The 34-year-old Ju Wenjun, who hails from ...