Humpy capped a wonderful year for Indian chess by defeating Irene Sukandar of Indonesia to emerge champion in the FIDE Women's World Rapid Chess Championship in New York.
So now it's an existential need: crack the 90m mental barrier, ensure he can challenge Nadeem and Peters in 2025. Now coached by the great Jan Zelezny (world record holder at 98.48m, he's crossed the ...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday met noted chess player Koneru Humpy, who recently won the Women’s World Rapid Chess Championship, and hailed her as a sporting icon. Modi said on X, “Glad to ...
With her family in tow, Grandmaster Koneru Humpy on Friday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi after her recent triumph in the FIDE Women’s World Rapid Chess Championship and described it as a “once-in-a ...