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Indian chess grandmaster Koneru Humpy defends her withdrawal from the Cyprus Candidates Tournament, citing safety concerns due to the island's proximity to regional conflicts and the presence of warships. ...

Anna Muzychuk steps in to replace Koneru Humpy in the Candidates Tournament in Cyprus after Humpy's withdrawal due to safety concerns, highlighting ongoing regional tensions and their impact on ...

Indian Grandmaster Koneru Humpy has made the difficult decision to withdraw from the FIDE Women's Candidates Tournament in Cyprus, prioritising her personal safety amidst escalating tensions in West Asia. ...

IMAGE: India's Arjun Erigaisi took the bronze behind world No.1 Magnus Carlsen and Russian GM Vladislav Artemiev. Photograph: Kind courtesy N Chandrababu Naidu/X Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Monday, ...

Humpy fell behind Zhu and Goryachkina to settle for the third spot after coming so close to clinching her third world rapid title. IMAGE: With 9.5 points, Indian GM ...

"I was just trying to focus on my performance and wasn't thinking about anything else."  IMAGE: Divya Deshmukh with the FIDE Women's World Cup title. Photograph: FIDE/X Grandmaster Divya ...

IMAGE: Divya Deshmukh held Koneru Humpy to a draw in Game 2 of the FIDE Women's Chess World Cup final on Sunday. Photograph: FIDE/Anna Shtourman International Master Divya Deshmukh ...

Divya could have gained huge positional advantage on the 12th move by moving a rook. However, she chose to play for King side attack by sacrificing a piece instead. ...

IMAGE: Grandmaster Koneru Humpy edged China's Tingjie Lei in the tiebreaker to set up an all-Indian final against Divya Deshmukh in the FIDE Women's Chess World Cup. Photographs: Anna ...

If the results remain tied in this $691,250 event, then the games of shorter duration will be played to determine the winner. IMAGE: Divya Deshmukh will play her second ...