Luck and form combine to give Humpy Grand Prix titleFriday, March 20, 2009 Istanbul (PTI): Luck and form combined as Indian Grandmaster Koneru Humpy won her final round match and saw other title aspirants dropping down to facilitate her...
Sebag self destructs, Koneru wins WGP
After defeating Yifan to take over clear first, Zhao Xue lost back to back games to plunge to 4th place. Yifan was not the same after that loss and she could not score the needed win in the final...
A second chance to finish 1st
Humpy beats Antoaneta Stefanova, back in joint lead By Our Chess CorrespondentIstanbul, Mar 19 (PTI) Top seed Grandmaster Koneru Humpy scored a thumping victory over former world champion Antoaneta Stefanova of Bulgaria and was helped by other results to...
Yifan dealt Humpy a crushing blow
In an even game, Humpy’s 45th move Qa7 loses instantly. Yifan is able to take advantage of it and converts this mistake into a full point. Zhao Xue also won. Yifan and Xue are now 1st and 2nd with...
Back on the winning track for Humpy
Humpy beats Martha, shares second spotFriday, March 13, 2009 Istanbul (PTI): Top seed Koneru Humpy outwitted overnight joint leader Martha Baquero Fierro of Ecuador to jump to tied second after the fifth round of the Is Bank Ataturk Women...
Slipping to third
Wednesday, 11 March 2009Humpy held by Shen Yang, slips to joint third placeMSN India Istanbul (Turkey): Top seed Koneru Humpy could not get the better of Shen Yang‘s defence and settled for her second draw on the trot to...
Yildiz held Koneru to a draw
Final position WIM Yildiz (2214) – GM Koneru (2621) [B30]Women’s Grand Prix (3), 09.03.2009 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 e6 4.0–0 Nge7 5.b3 a6 6.Bxc6 Nxc6 7.Bb2 b5 8.a4 b4 9.d3 d6 10.Nbd2 e5 11.Ne1 Be7 12.f4 exf4 13.Rxf4...
Humpy off to a 2-0 start in Turkey
GM Koneru (2621) – IM Danielian (2496) [A39]Women’s Grand Prix (2), 08.03.2009 1.c4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.g3 g6 5.Bg2 Bg7 6.0–0 0–0 7.d4 cxd4 8.Nxd4 Nxd4 9.Qxd4 d6 10.Qh4 Rb8 11.h3 Be6 12.Be3 Qa5 13.Rac1 Rfc8 14.b3...
Grandmaster in a saree
Grandmaster in a saree – Koneru Humpy Grandmaster Koneru Humpy holds the record for the youngest woman ever to become a Grandmaster, she achieved the GM title when she was 15 years, beating Judit Polgar’s previous record by 3...
Humpy looks ahead
CHESS / FEATURE Humpy looks aheadKoneru Humpy no doubt enjoys her status as the World No. 2 in women’s chess, but her ultimate goal is to win the world title. By V. V. Subrahmanyam. Koneru Humpy enjoys an enviable...