Bhakti is Goa’s first WGMTNN | May 30, 2011, 04.54am IST PANAJI: Goan chess is now, quite literally, at an all time high. A week after Ivana Furtado won the under-12 event at the Asian Youth Chess Championship in...
RIP Elena Tairova
IM/WGM Elena Tairova, 1991–2010Report by chessbase.com Some shocking news from the Russian-language website e3.e5.com: WGM Elena Tairova has died at the age of just 18. Born on 28 August 1991, Tairova became a WGM at just 14 years of...
First WGM
Sports 14 April, 2009 [ 11:50 ]Young Peru chess player gains WGM normLivingInPeru.comIsabel Guerra Deysi Cori, young Peruvian chess player of only 15 years old, is the first Peruvian girl to win the Woman Grandmaster, during a tournament in...
Indonesia’s first WGM
“Of course, I’m happy (to be named Indonesian’s first WGM) and very grateful to God Almighty,” said Irene, adding that she hoped that her achievement will encourage other Indonesian women. She officially receive her title last week while competing...
Motivating others
Hope my achievement motivates others: MaryA STAFF REPORTER Calcutta: Mary Ann Gomes is the new Woman Grandmaster-elect from Bengal. The WGM title will be ratified by Fide in its next list. But the 18-year-old — only the second from...