Asian Games: Blow to Indian chess, Anand opts outFriday, October 29, 2010, 10:40 [IST] New Delhi, Oct 29: In a huge setback to India’s prospects at the upcoming Asian Games, World champion Viswanathan Anand has cited prior commitments and...
Top female players work to boost Women’s Chess
As the co-chair of FIDE Commission for Women’s Chess, I recently nominated GMs Antoaneta Stefanova (former women’s world champion), Humpy Koneru (#2 ranked female in the world), Zhu Chen (former women’s world champion), and Kateryna Lahno (women’s world blitz...
Aiming for a world title
Humpy gears up for Blitz chessSeptember 11th, 2010DC Correspondent Hyderabad, Sept. 10: World No.2 and India’s top rated Woman Grandmaster Koneru Humpy is ready with the gambit as she makes her maiden attempt at the Women’s World Blitz Chess...
Stunning results from WGP
Top seed Humpy Koneru of India lost again this round, this time with the White pieces! She is now -1 after 5 rounds at the Women’s Grand Prix in Nalchik. Round 5 results: SNo. Name Rtg Res. Name Rtg...
Humpy heads strong field at Women’s GP
FIDE Women Grand Prix in Nalchik12-player round robin, from 25th April to 8th May 2010 The FIDE Women Grand Prix is a new series of elite tournaments which will be organised by FIDE and Global Chess. There will be...
Slipping to 5th
Humpy held Kamksy but slip to fifth spot in Gibtelecom MastersPTI, 4 February 2010, 05:54pm IST GIBRALTAR: Indian Grandmaster Koneru Humpy had to settle for another draw but this time against highly regarded GM Gata Kamsky of the United...
The Chess Queen of Gibraltar
Humpy Koneru is quietly having an excellent performance in Gibraltar. She simply plays good and solid chess. Her performance after 9 rounds is just around 2700. Below is her latest game against super GM Gata Kamsky: [Event “Gibraltar”][Date “2010.02.03”][Round...
The Stars of Gibraltar
25 January 2010 2010 Gibtelecom Festival: Opening Ceremony John Saunders reports: The opening ceremony of the 8th Gibraltar Chess Festival took place in the Caleta Hotel on 25 January 2010. GM Stuart Conquest was master of ceremonies and introduced...
Humpy Konery Update
Settle differences, urges CPAISpecial Correspondent KOLKATA: The Chess Players’ Association of India (CPAI) on Monday termed the development between Grandmaster Koneru Humpy and the All India Chess Federation (AICF) as unfortunate and urged the two parties to arrive at...
Other federations promised to roll out red carpet for Humpy
Humpy has offers from other countriesVijay Tagore / DNATuesday, October 27, 2009 2:47 IST Mumbai: The l’ffaire Humpy has turned into a media war between India’s best woman chess player and All-India Chess Federation (AICF) secretary DV Sundar. After...