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Business Standard
18-07-2025
- Sport
- Business Standard
World Women's Chess Cup 2025: All four Indians to play tie-breaks
International Master Divya Deshmukh, who is waiting to become a Grandmaster, had a tough day in office as she was outplayed by Zhu Jiner of China in the return game of the pre pre-quarterfinals in the FIDE World Women's Chess Cup here on Thursday. Divya, the only Indian up a point and looking to make her maiden entry into the quarterfinals of the prestigious tournament, fell just short of achieving it when she blew up her position in the middle game arising out of a not-so-formal Scotch Opening. Divya, to her credit, tried her best but salvaging the resulting endgame was almost impossible. However, the Indian is still in the fray thanks to her first-round victory against the Chinese. In fact, all the four Indians left in the fray are down to the tie-breaker. Koneru Humpy played another draw against Alexandra Kosteniuk, D. Harika played out a draw with Kateryna Lagno, while Meruert Kamalidenova of Kazakshtan kept R Vaishali in check to force a tiebreaker. Meanwhile, three Chinese cruised into the quarterfinals. Lei Tingjie had little trouble getting a draw against Umida Omonova of Uzbekistan, Song Yuxin achieved the same result against Lela Javakhishvili of Georgia and Tan Zhongyi beat Yulia Osmak by drawing the second game comfortably. The biggest surprise of the day came from local player Nana Dzagnidze who defeated Mariya Muzychuk of Ukraine and showed her the exit door. The FIDE Women's World Cup is a knockout event based on two games in each round with a tiebreaker played with shorter duration of games to determine the winner. The four Indian players will compete in the tiebreaker to secure a place in the quarterfinals. There is a total prize pool of USD 6,91,250 in all with the winner taking home USD 50,000. More importantly, there are three places up for grabs for the the next women's Candidates tournament that will determine the challenger for the next Women's World Championship. Results round 4 game 2: R Vaishali (Ind) drew with Meruert Kamalidenova 1-1 goes to tiebreak; Alexanndra Kosteniuk (Sui) drew with Koneru Humpy (Ind) 1-1 goes to tiebreak; Kateryna Lagno (Fid) drew with D Harika (Ind) 1-1 goes to tiebreak; Divya Deshmukh (Ind) lost to Jiner Zhu (Chn) 1-1 goes to tiebreak; Tingjie Lei (Chn) beat Umida Omanova (Uzb) 1.5-0.5; Yuxin Song (Chn) beat Lela Javakhishvili (Geo) 1.5-0.5; Mariya Muzychuk (Ukr) drew with Nana Dzagnidze (Geo) 1-1 goes to tiebreak; Zhongyi Tan (Chn) beat Yulia Osmak (Ukr) 1.5-0.5.
Deccan Herald
17-07-2025
- Sport
- Deccan Herald
Praggs clubbed with Carlsen; Gukesh opts out of Vegas bash
Praggnanandhaa found himself clubbed with Magnus Carlsen in the same group, while Arjun Erigaisi and Vidit Gujarathi were bunched together in the other pool of the 16‑player Freestyle chess tournament to be held here. World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen will yet again start as the favourite for the title in this edition that saw a lot of pre‑event activities including participation of NBA players. The tournament‑proper starts late on Wednesday. The event carries a total prize pool of USD 500,000 with USD 200,000 reserved for the winner. Each group has eight players in the line up and the top four will advance to the next stage while the bottom half will play against each other. World champion D Gukesh is going to give the event a miss as he will be playing the main event of the Grandmaster tournament here on Thursday. The 19‑year‑old Praggnanandhaa will start his campaign against Nodirbek Abdusattorov of Uzbekistan, a player who was struggling at the previous edition of Grand Chess Tour in Zagreb, Croatia. Carlsen will play the winner of the first edition, Vincent Keymer of Germany, in his opening round. American Hans Niemann will make his first appearance in the Freestyle chess tournament and take on Erigaisi in the opener.
News18
17-07-2025
- Sport
- News18
World Womens Chess Cup: All four Indians to play tie-breaks
Agency: PTI Last Updated: Batumi (Georgia) Jul 17 (PTI) International Master Divya Deshmukh, who is waiting to become a Grandmaster, had a tough day in office as she was outplayed by Zhu Jiner of China in the return game of the pre pre-quarterfinals in the FIDE World Women's Chess Cup here on Thursday. Divya, the only Indian up a point and looking to make her maiden entry into the quarterfinals of the prestigious tournament, fell just short of achieving it when she blew up her position in the middle game arising out of a not-so-formal Scotch Opening. Divya, to her credit, tried her best but salvaging the resulting endgame was almost impossible. However, the Indian is still in the fray thanks to her first-round victory against the Chinese. In fact, all the four Indians left in the fray are down to the tie-breaker. Koneru Humpy played another draw against Alexandra Kosteniuk, D. Harika played out a draw with Kateryna Lagno, while Meruert Kamalidenova of Kazakshtan kept R Vaishali in check to force a tiebreaker. Meanwhile, three Chinese cruised into the quarterfinals. Lei Tingjie had little trouble getting a draw against Umida Omonova of Uzbekistan, Song Yuxin achieved the same result against Lela Javakhishvili of Georgia and Tan Zhongyi beat Yulia Osmak by drawing the second game comfortably. The biggest surprise of the day came from local player Nana Dzagnidze who defeated Mariya Muzychuk of Ukraine and showed her the exit door. The FIDE Women's World Cup is a knockout event based on two games in each round with a tiebreaker played with shorter duration of games to determine the winner. The four Indian players will compete in the tiebreaker to secure a place in the quarterfinals. There is a total prize pool of USD 6,91,250 in all with the winner taking home USD 50,000. More importantly, there are three places up for grabs for the the next women's Candidates tournament that will determine the challenger for the next Women's World Championship. Results round 4 game 2: R Vaishali (Ind) drew with Meruert Kamalidenova 1-1 goes to tiebreak; Alexanndra Kosteniuk (Sui) drew with Koneru Humpy (Ind) 1-1 goes to tiebreak; Kateryna Lagno (Fid) drew with D Harika (Ind) 1-1 goes to tiebreak; Divya Deshmukh (Ind) lost to Jiner Zhu (Chn) 1-1 goes to tiebreak; Tingjie Lei (Chn) beat Umida Omanova (Uzb) 1.5-0.5; Yuxin Song (Chn) beat Lela Javakhishvili (Geo) 1.5-0.5; Mariya Muzychuk (Ukr) drew with Nana Dzagnidze (Geo) 1-1 goes to tiebreak; Zhongyi Tan (Chn) beat Yulia Osmak (Ukr) 1.5-0.5. PTI Cor AM AM AM view comments First Published: July 17, 2025, 23:15 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Mint
17-07-2025
- Sport
- Mint
Praggnanandhaa beats World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen to score big win at Freestyle Chess in Las Vegas
Teenage Indian chess prodigy Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa maintained his streak of strong performances in 2025, registering a landmark victory against world number one Magnus Carlsen on Wednesday night. Serving another reminder of his adaptability and flexibility across all formats of chess, the young Grandmaster secured the victory at the crucial Freestyle Grand Slam chess event in Las Vegas. Playing with white pieces, Praggananandhaa dominated over the senior player with a strong display of his skills, especially in the last six minutes of the game. The win scored the chess prodigy an outright lead in his group at the tournament and cleared way to a quarterfinal standing. Praggnanandha clinched the joint lead in the White Group on 4.5 points after 7 rounds, indicating his progress was safe. While Praggananandhaa is no stranger to big wins against Magnus Carlsen, last night's victory was special as it signalled a comeback after a disappointing ninth place finish during an earlier leg in Paris. Alongside Pragg, Arjun Erigaisi also won from the Black Group by seeing himself in a strong third place. The event carries a total prize pool of $750,000 with $200,000 reserved for the winner. Each group has eight players in the line up and the top four will advance to the next stage while the bottom half will play against each other. World champion D Gukesh is going to give the event a miss as he will be playing the main event of the Grandmaster tour in about a month's time. Freestyle chess is a new name given to Fischer random chess or chess 960 where the position of the pieces is randomly changed at the start of the game. With little theory in the books, the version is gaining popularity as tame draws out of the openings have vanished and there are usually a lot of fighting games right from the beginning.
India Today
16-07-2025
- Sport
- India Today
Las Vegas Freestyle chess: Praggnanandhaa grouped with Carlsen, Gukesh opts out
R Praggnanandhaa has found himself grouped with World No.1 Magnus Carlsen in the same group, while Arjun Erigaisi and Vidit Gujrathi were put together in another pool for the 16-player Freestyle chess tournament in Las Vegas. World Champion D Gukesh will miss the tournament. Carlsen will once again start as the favourite for the tournament that will start late on Wednesday. The tournament saw a lot of pre-event activities that included the participation of NBA players. The 16-player Freestyle Chess event in Las Vegas carries a total prize pool of 750,000 US dollars with the winner taking home 200,000. Each group has eight players in the line up and the top four will progress to the next round while the bottom half will play against each other. advertisementGukesh misses the tournamentGukesh is missing the tournament as he will be playing the main event of the Grandmaster tour in about a month's time. Praggnanandhaa will start his campaign against Nodirbek Abdusattorov of Uzbekistan, a player who has been struggling at the previous edition of Grand Chess tour in Zagreb, Croatia. Carlsen will start the tournament against the winner of the first edition, Vincent Keymer of Germany, in his opening round. Erigaisi will be facing American Hans Nieman, who is making his debut in the Freestyle chess tournament, in his opening match. Gujrathi will face a big test against Fabiano Caruana of the United States in his opener. In a first, woman player Bibisara Assaubuyeva of Kazakhstan has been included in the lineup to take on the world's elite. Freestyle chess is the name given to Fischer random chess or chess 960, where the position of the pieces is randomly changed before the game version of chess has been gaining popularity as tame draws have been eliminated with the matches being more challenging from the get-go. - EndsMust Watch
