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Norway Chess Women 2026: Anna Muzychuk Returns For Title Defence
Muzychuk, a three-time world champion in fast chess, secured the Women’s World Rapid Championship title in 2016 and the Women’s World Blitz Championship twice, in 2014 and 2016. She has also been a Women’s World Championship finalist and is one of just six women in chess history to have surpassed a rating of 2600.
“Norway Chess is a truly special event that combines a prestigious and challenging tournament with memorable friendly activities. I’m really looking forward to the new edition!” says Muzychuk.
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PM Modi Congratulates Humpy, Erigaisi For Winning FIDE World Rapid Chess Championship Bronze
FIDE World Rapid Chess Championship: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated Indian Grandmasters Humpy Kuneru and Arjun Erigaisi for winning bronze in the open section of the FIDE World Rapid Chess Championship, held in ...
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Andhra Pradesh CM Congratulates Koneru Humpy
Sports Minister Mandipalli Ramprasad Reddy: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Monday congratulated Koneru Humpy on winning the bronze medal at the FIDE World Rapid Championships. ...
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World Rapid Chess C'ship: Humpy, Erigiasi Claim Bronze Medals As Carlsen And Goryachkina Bag Men's And Women's Titles
World Rapid Chess Championship: India's Arjun Erigaisi and Koneru Humpy won the bronze medals in the men's and women's sections, respectively, as Magnus Carlsen and Alexandra Goryachkina won the titles in the 2025 FIDE World ...
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GCL Season 3: Alpine SG Pipers Beat American Gambits To Jump To Second Spot; Leaders Mumba Masters Defeat…
World Rapid Champion Volodar Murzin: Alpine SG Pipers stormed their way into title contention by registering their second consecutive win, thanks to yet another clinical performance on the prodigy board by GM Leon Luke Mendonca ...
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FIDE World Cup 2025: Arjun Erigaisi, Harikrishna Draw Opening Game Of Round 5
GM Jose Eduardo Martinez Alcantara: Grandmaster (GM) Arjun Erigaisi’s efforts to break through GM Levon Aronian’s defence did not fructify, while GM P Harikrishna played out a quick draw in the opening game of the ...
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FIDE World Cup: Erigaisi, Harikrishna Advance To Pre-quarters; Praggnanandhaa Knocked Out
World Rapid Champion GM Daniil: GM Arjun Erigaisi defeated GM Peter Leko in both the rapid games, while Pentala Harikrishna made the most of the chances he got to beat GM Nils Grandelius in the ...
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Divya Deshmukh Scripts History To Become First Indian Woman To Win Chess World Cup
World Rapid Champion: The 19-year-old Divya Deshmukh stunned the chess world by winning the FIDE Women’s World Cup 2025, becoming the first Indian woman to claim the prestigious title. In the all-Indian final, Divya defeated ...
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FIDE Women’s World Cup: Harika, Humpy, Divya, And Vaishali Make Final Eight
World Champion Alexandra Kosteniuk: In a day of electric drama and nerves of steel, all four Indian women pushed through to the quarterfinals of the FIDE Women’s World Cup, proving once again that India is ...
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PM Modi Lauds Divya Deshmukh For Beating World No. 1 Hou Yifan In World Team Blitz Championships
Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday lauded India's chess sensation Divya Deshmukh for her first-ever victory over World No. 1 Hou Yifan in the second leg of the blitz semifinal ...
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Equal Prize Money In Norway Chess Encourages More Women To Take Up The Sport: Defending Champion Ju Wenjun
Defending Champion Ju Wenjun: As the clock ticks closer to Norway Chess Women 2025, the second edition of the prestigious tournament, defending champion Ju Wenjun shared her excitement and expectations ahead of the event, scheduled ...
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Vishy Anand Puts His Weight Behind Gukesh Ahead Of High-stake Norway Chess 2025
The Norway Chess Women: The youngest-ever world champion Gukesh Dommaraju will take on Magnus Carlsen - the world's No. 1 player in a high-stakes contest -- in the most highly-anticipated contest in the world of ...
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The Fire Within To Excel Helped Me Reclaim World Rapid Title, Says Koneru Humpy
Prime Minister Narendra Modi: A fire within and the desire to excel on the circuit once again spurred Korenu Humpy to return to chess for what she described as her "third innings" and go on ...
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Meetings With PM Modi Have Always Been Warm, Grateful For His Support: World Champion Gukesh
World Chess Champion Gukesh Dommaraju: World Chess Champion Gukesh Dommaraju on Thursday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his support to him and said his meetings with the PM have been really warm. ...
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Humpy Koneru Set To Return To Norway Chess Women 2025
Norway Chess Women: India’s top-ranked female chess player Humpy Koneru will return to compete in Norway Chess Women 2025. With her proven track record, and being no. 3 of the highest-rated female players in the ...
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