Arjun Erigaisi in joint lead Industrialist Anand Mahindra had a special message for the Grandmaster on social media platform X. “An Indian Queen rules the board. Thank you Koneru Humpy for ...

HYDERABAD: There is a different joy of being a mother. India's Koneru Humpy had won the World Rapid Chess Championship on Saturday but when she spoke about the win a day later, she could not help ...

while Humpy’s was in a format of much shorter time control. The fact that it has not been her favourite format — which remains classical — makes her success even more special. Ironically ...

In the women's section, newly-crowned Women's World Rapid Chess champion Koneru Humpy leads the Indian charge. Humpy is placed sixth with a rating of 2523 in the list led by four Chinese players.