Who is Divya Deshmukh? All about India’s chess star named best female player at 2026 FIDE Excellence Awards

The announcement completes the player-related honours that had remained pending after the earlier FIDE Excellence Awards ...
International Chess Federation

Inaugural FIDE Excellence Awards celebrate the people and achievements shaping chess worldwide

The inaugural FIDE Excellence Awards were presented in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, bringing together the global chess community to ...

How the game of chess became cool

Zelko Odorcic, 73, is a celebrity at Knightcap Chess Club. When he walks into Soho House Toronto one Friday night in August, ...
Wall Street Journal

The World’s Best Chess Player Just Stormed Out of a Tournament—Over a Pair of Pants

The pinnacle of chess has weathered its fair share of controversies in recent years, including a cheating dustup, geopolitical tension, and players’ bizarre complaints about creaky floors. But this ...
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Chess grandmasters punished

Explore chess strategies and techniques in this insightful video. Learn about various chess courses and a best-selling chess book that enhance your gameplay. Thumbnails created by a contributor. #Ches ...
Game Rant

Best Chess Players Of All Time

Thanks to the Netflix series Queen's Gambit, along with popular streamers like Gothamchess and Hikaru Nakamura, Chess has enjoyed a sharp rise in popularity in recent years. Consequently, the World ...

Divya Deshmukh wins Best Female Player; India completes trophy hat-trick

Divya Deshmukh was named Best Chess Player (Female) at the inaugural FIDE Excellence Awards as India completed a hat-trick of Nona Gaprindashvili Trophy victories at the Samarkand Olympiad. India also ...