Chess World Cup

November 27, 2025 12:26 PM

Chess: Uzbekistan’s Sindarov becomes youngest World Cup winner

Uzbekistan's Javokhir Sindarov became the youngest player to win the chess World Cup when he beat China’s Wei Yi in the final’s tiebreak in Goa, India on Wednesday. Sindarov, 19, defeated Wei in the second tiebreak game after they drew the classical games as well as the first rapid one, making the most of his opponent’s poor time management in a nail-biting finale. Wei pressed the clock to gain his 10-second increment with one second left several times and eventually blundered while in a...

November 9, 2025 9:50 AM

Chess: World champion Gukesh suffers early World Cup exit

World champion Gukesh Dommaraju was knocked out of the World Cup in the third round on Saturday as the top guns continued to falter in a highly volatile tournament. The top three finishers at the Goa, India event, which ends on November 27, qualify for the Candidates tournament, an eight-player event that decides who challenges Gukesh for the world title in 2026. Joining top seed Gukesh on his way out of the World Cup were Grand Swiss champion Anish Giri of the Netherlands, the fourth seed, an...

July 28, 2025 5:52 PM

Divya Deshmukh scripts history to become first Indian woman to win Chess World Cup

In a historic moment for Indian chess, 19-year-old Divya Deshmukh etched her name in the record books by winning the FIDE Women’s World Cup 2025. Facing off against veteran Koneru Humpy in an all-Indian final in Baku, Divya clinched the title 1.5–0.5 in the rapid tie-breaks, becoming the first Indian woman to win the coveted crown. The classical games played over the weekend had ended in tense draws, with both players showcasing resilience and elite-level play. In Saturday's opening game, D...