Magnus Carlsen is the best chess player in the world. There's nothing anyone can do about it. It's just a law of this chess universe. Classical chess is a format he's admittedly lost interest in.

STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD It was a similar story in the women’s section where reigning world rapid champion Koneru Humpy finished third, behind Ukrainian GM Anna Muzychuk and China’s Lei Tingjie ...

The result left the door open for India’s Koneru Humpy, who needed a win against China’s Ju Wenjun to take the top spot. But Humpy couldn’t convert her chances, and the game ended in a draw.

Had Vaishali defeated Muzychuk -- who was on 15.5 points overnight -- in the Classical game, she would have deprived the Ukrainian Grandmaster of three points, which would have propelled Koneru ...

Humpy Koneru drew her classical game against Ju Wenjun and claimed victory in the Armageddon decider. However, her grip on second place slipped after Lei Tingjie scored a crucial win with the ...

Stavanger [Norway], June 7 (ANI): Ukrainian Grandmaster Anna Muzychuk, who secured the women's title at Norway Chess, spoke on her victory and opened on playing Indian chess legend Koneru Humpy as ...

Magnus Carlsen - 16 Fabiano Caruana - 15.5 D Gukesh - 14.5 Hikaru Nakamura - 14 Arjun Erigaisi - 13 Wei Yi - 9.5 Meanwhile, in the women's section, Koneru Humpy just fell short in her bid to win ...

Wei Yi - 9.5 Meanwhile, in the women's section, Koneru Humpy just fell short in her bid to win the tournament, as she couldn't manage a win in classical against world champion Ju Wenjun.

Erigaisi will always want to fight. So, I’m prepared for a fight, for sure.” In the women’s section, two-time world rapid champion Koneru Humpy, playing with black pieces, blew away a superb ...

Reigning world champion D Gukesh, R Praggnanandha, Vaishali R and Kuneru Humpy are among the 15 Indian players (11 men and four women) qualified for the 2025 FIDE Grand Swiss and Women's Grand Swiss, ...

It was on the first rest day of the Norway Chess tournament that Koneru Humpy couldn’t stop grinning. She had tried her hand at rifle shooting among other things at a ranch during the Norway Chess ...

through the spectacular accomplishments of Sachin Tendulkar in cricket and Koneru Hampi in chess, to scientific research thanks to the path-breaking discoveries of CV Raman and Hargobind Singh ...