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India's top-ranked female chess player, Koneru Humpy, is set to compete in Norway Chess Women 2025, marking her return to the prestigious tournament. Currently, ranked World No. 6 in women's ...

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India's Koneru Humpy won her second World Rapid Chess Championship title, beating Indonesia's Irene Sukandar. Humpy previously won in 2019. The 37-year-old scored 8.5 points from 11 rounds.

Koneru Humpy sensational victory sent chess fans into a state of meltdown, and she also received tributes from Gukesh and PM Narendra Modi. Tuesday, Jul 01, 2025. New Delhi o C.

Humpy said her victory will now prompt other Indians to take up chess. "I think it's high time for India. We also have Gukesh as world champion and now I got the second world title in the rapid event.

Neither current World Champion D Gukesh nor former world champion Vishy Anand are the top rated Indian chess player.

Humpy (world no. 5) are Harika (world no. 12) are gearing up to play the Women's Chess World Cup, which begins on July 30 in Baku, Azerbaijan.

Praggnanandhaa accumulated a total of 11.7 Elo rating points across two recent tournaments, the 6th Stepan Avagyan Memorial ...

Defending champion Carlsen ended the tournament with 16 points after drawing with the other Indian in the tournament, Arjun Erigaisi, from an unfavourable position.