GM Koneru Humpy – press release Mr. Sundar claims that I’m lying. He has frequently pointed out that I have been skipping women tournaments. If this were true why did I confirm participation in most of the forthcoming women...
Humpy takes on All India Chess Federation HC Sundar
Humpy and AICF in war of wordsShweta ThampanNew Delhi, October 24, 2009 All India Chess Federation (AICF) honorary secretary DV Sundar hit back at women’s World No. 2 Grandmaster Koneru Humpy after the latter said that she had decided...
Koneru Humpy accuses AICF secretary of harassment
Koneru Humpy accuses AICF secretary of harassmentPublished on Sat, Oct 24, 2009 at 02:06 in Sports section Chennai: All India Chess Federation (AICF) Secretary D V Sundar on Friday denied that he had agreed to meet world no 2...
Koneru Humpy pulls out of Asian Indoor Games
I highlighted the important parts in blue and red. Special thanks to Jagdish Dube for sending me the article. Koneru Humpy pulls out of Asian Indoor GamesPrincipal CorrespondentOnline edition of India’s National NewspaperFriday, Oct 23, 2009 HYDERABAD: Chess player...
Humpy takes on AICF
Humpy takes on AICFHari Hara Nandanan, TNN23 October 2009, 01:37am IST CHENNAI: The spat between World No. 2 woman player Koneru Humpy and the All India Chess Federation (AICF) came to a head on Thursday when the Indian Grandmaster...
India’s new strategy to boost chess
Actor Aamir Khan to become chess brand ambassadorBollywood star Aamir Khan could soon become a brand ambassador of chess in India to help the low profile game to gain popularity in the country of its origin. Khan, who follows...
Determination to be the youngest grandmaster
World School Chess champ Sweety wants to become youngest grandmasterMalaysia SunTuesday 8th May, 2007 (ANI) Surat (Gujarat), May 8 : Surat’s Sweety Patel, who won the Under-9 category World School Chess Championship held in Greece on May 6, today...
FIDE bows to pressure from India
FIDE bows to Anand and pressure Press Trust of India NEW DELHI, April 1: After initially depriving Viswanathan Anand of the top position in its latest ranking list, the International Chess Federation (Fide) today bowed to widespread pressure and...
Breaking News – Anand will be #1
According to ChessBase, after a lot of pressure from the All India Chess Federation, FIDE will rate the Linares tournament even though it was after the submission deadline. This should give Anand the #1 spot in the April 1...
India protests
AICF PRESS RELEASE AICF Takes Up Linares Issue With FIDEThe All India Chess Federation has taken up the rating issue of the Morelia/Linares Chess Tournament with FIDE, the World Chess Body for excluding the World’s Premier event from the...