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The Hindu
a day ago
- Sport
- The Hindu
DP World India championship
The $4 million DP World India championship will be the biggest golf event in the country and Raj Khosla, president, Delhi Golf Club (DGC), assured it would be 'the best'. Khosla was delighted that multiple Major champion Rory McIlroy and company would compete in the heart of Delhi amidst the historic setting of heritage, when the event is staged from October 16 to 19. 'It is not just the club, but it is the country's pride at stake. Already, experts have made several visits from Europe to ensure that every aspect is addressed, particularly the preparation of the grass. They want it to be at its pristine best during the event and are advising us on everything leading up to the event. It is technology and knowledge transfer for us,' said Khosla as he took time to discuss golf from his hectic schedule as the founder and Managing Director of MyMoneyMantra.. Stressing that logistics were being worked out, as to whether to have tickets, or allow free entry for all, and decide how many fans can be at the venue at a time, ensuring safety and security for all, Khosla said Indian golf would benefit in a big way from the event. Assuring that golf in the country had evolved nicely over the years, Khosla said that the club was doing its bit in every way, supporting junior players, grooming talent and helping the under-privileged to play the game. He was particularly appreciative of the splendid work done by Arjuna awardee Amit Luthra, through his Foundation, in guiding youngsters from the rural areas to play golf. 'You don't have to be a member of the club to play golf. You just pay the green fee, and you can play,' said Khosla, even as he pointed out that the club had supported the young Shubham Jaglan's golf to the extent of helping him get his education in USA. 'We support women's golf, we give mini kits to the kids. You keep doing all the right things to nurture the ecosystem, and you will have a champion emerge,' he said. Indian golf may not have many exciting talent, and Khosla stressed that the golfing community just needs to stay focused on the process and the results would emerge. 'We are a step or two behind the world, in terms of using technology for training. There is so much of analysis available for improvement and correction of the flow of the swing. We will get there soon,' he said. Appreciating the government for the whole hearted support for sports, the DGC president insisted that the big event in October would inspire the Indian golf community to get to the next level in every way.
NDTV
4 days ago
- Sport
- NDTV
FIDE Women's World Cup Final: Koneru Humpy, Divya Deshmukh Draw In Game 1 Of All-India Clash
Young Indian International Master Divya Deshmukh held her nerves to hold stalwart Koneru Humpy to a draw in game 1 of the FIDE Women's World Cup final, with both players having their share of opportunities to take the lead here on Saturday. The draw with black means Humpy, the two-time World Rapid champion, holds a slight edge going in the second and final game under the classical chess rules in the two-game mini-match, and should the deadlock continue, games of shorter duration will be played to determine the winner. Humpy employed the Queen's gambit accepted as black and it turned out to be a pretty fascinating game right out of the opening as Divya, 19, came up with a piece sacrifice early to deny the black king the right to castle. Humpy was the first to err and, according to computers, Divya had things under control on the 14th move. However in her bid to recover the extra material, the Nagpur girl, who has secured a place in the Candidates tournament with her sterling performance here, missed a promising continuation. What followed the exchange of all minor pieces and the ensuing queen and rook endgame gave enough counter play to both players. The game was eventually drawn after Humpy sacrificed her rook to force perpetual checks. "The game saw an extremely sharp battle with the game ending in a draw in 41 moves. On move 7, Divya made her aggressive intentions clear by offering another pawn, which looked like home preparation. Humpy made a practical decision of refraining from taking the pawn and a balanced position was reached by move 10 by white," said Grandmaster Pravin Thipsay, an Arjuna awardee and the first Indian to get a chess Grandmaster norm. "However, instead of developing the undeveloped Knight, Humpy retreated the centralised Knight on move 10, giving huge positional advantage to Divya. Divya could have gained huge positional advantage on the 12th move by moving a rook. However, she chose to play for King side attack by sacrificing a piece instead. "Humpy, too, erred at this stage and instead of moving the King to Queen side, moved it to the King side. Divya, on move 14, could have obtained a crushing attack by threatening a mate by developing her Queen. Instead she chose to exchange a pair of Bishops first, which enabled Humpy to defend her King by returning the piece," said Thipsay. "Players thus reached a balanced Queen and two Rooks ending. Divya continued to play ambitiously and tried to attack Humpy's King but the latter defended accurately and the game was drawn in 41 moves by perpetual check," he added. In the play-off for the third place, Chinese players Zhongyi Tan, the former women's world champion and top seed Lei Tingjie also decided to split points out of a Queen's gambit declined game. The opening raised visions of a close contest between the two but having been knocked out of title race in the previous round, none of them wanted to take any huge risk. It was still a middle game when the players shook hands. With the top two positions sealed for the Indians, the berth to the next Candidates is also assigned, while the player finishing third will also get an entry to the premier event scheduled for 2026. Results: Divya Deshmukh (Ind) drew with Koneru Humpy (Ind); Zhongyi Tan (Chn) drew with Tingjie Lei (Chn).
Time of India
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
FIDE Women's World Cup final: Humpy draws with Divya in first game
Young Indian International Master Divya Deshmukh held her nerves to hold stalwart Koneru Humpy to a draw in game 1 of the FIDE Women's World Cup final, with both players having their share of opportunities to take the lead here on Saturday. The draw with black means Humpy, the two-time World Rapid champion, holds a slight edge going in the second and final game under the classical chess rules in the two-game mini-match, and should the deadlock continue, games of shorter duration will be played to determine the winner. Explore courses from Top Institutes in Please select course: Select a Course Category PGDM Data Science Operations Management Data Analytics Management Design Thinking Degree Finance Cybersecurity MBA Public Policy MCA Data Science healthcare Project Management CXO Digital Marketing Product Management Technology Artificial Intelligence others Others Healthcare Leadership Skills you'll gain: Financial Analysis & Decision Making Quantitative & Analytical Skills Organizational Management & Leadership Innovation & Entrepreneurship Duration: 24 Months IMI Delhi Post Graduate Diploma in Management (Online) Starts on Sep 1, 2024 Get Details Humpy employed the Queen's gambit accepted as black and it turned out to be a pretty fascinating game right out of the opening as Divya, 19, came up with a piece sacrifice early to deny the black king the right to castle. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 15 most beautiful women in the world Undo Humpy was the first to err and, according to computers, Divya had things under control on the 14th move. However in her bid to recover the extra material, the Nagpur girl, who has secured a place in the Candidates tournament with her sterling performance here, missed a promising continuation. What followed the exchange of all minor pieces and the ensuing queen and rook endgame gave enough counter play to both players. The game was eventually drawn after Humpy sacrificed her rook to force perpetual checks. Live Events "The game saw an extremely sharp battle with the game ending in a draw in 41 moves. On move 7, Divya made her aggressive intentions clear by offering another pawn, which looked like home preparation. Humpy made a practical decision of refraining from taking the pawn and a balanced position was reached by move 10 by white," said Grandmaster Pravin Thipsay, an Arjuna awardee and the first Indian to get a chess Grandmaster norm. "However, instead of developing the undeveloped Knight, Humpy retreated the centralised Knight on move 10, giving huge positional advantage to Divya. Divya could have gained huge positional advantage on the 12th move by moving a rook. However, she chose to play for King side attack by sacrificing a piece instead. "Humpy, too, erred at this stage and instead of moving the King to Queen side, moved it to the King side. Divya, on move 14, could have obtained a crushing attack by threatening a mate by developing her Queen. Instead she chose to exchange a pair of Bishops first, which enabled Humpy to defend her King by returning the piece," said Thipsay. "Players thus reached a balanced Queen and two Rooks ending. Divya continued to play ambitiously and tried to attack Humpy's King but the latter defended accurately and the game was drawn in 41 moves by perpetual check," he added. In the play-off for the third place, Chinese players Zhongyi Tan, the former women's world champion and top seed Lei Tingjie also decided to split points out of a Queen's gambit declined game. The opening raised visions of a close contest between the two but having been knocked out of title race in the previous round, none of them wanted to take any huge risk. It was still a middle game when the players shook hands. With the top two positions sealed for the Indians, the berth to the next Candidates is also assigned, while the player finishing third will also get an entry to the premier event scheduled for 2026. Results: Divya Deshmukh (Ind) drew with Koneru Humpy (Ind); Zhongyi Tan (Chn) drew with Tingjie Lei (Chn).
The Hindu
4 days ago
- Sport
- The Hindu
FIDE Women's World Cup final: Humpy draws with Divya in first game
Young Indian International Master Divya Deshmukh held her nerves to hold stalwart Koneru Humpy to a draw in game 1 of the FIDE Women's World Cup final, with both players having their share of opportunities to take the lead here on Saturday. The draw with black means Humpy, the two-time World Rapid champion, holds a slight edge going in the second and final game under the classical chess rules in the two-game mini-match, and should the deadlock continue, games of shorter duration will be played to determine the winner. Humpy employed the Queen's gambit accepted as black and it turned out to be a pretty fascinating game right out of the opening as Divya, 19, came up with a piece sacrifice early to deny the black king the right to castle. Humpy was the first to err and, according to computers, Divya had things under control on the 14th move. However in her bid to recover the extra material, the Nagpur girl, who has secured a place in the Candidates tournament with her sterling performance here, missed a promising continuation. What followed the exchange of all minor pieces and the ensuing queen and rook endgame gave enough counter play to both players. The game was eventually drawn after Humpy sacrificed her rook to force perpetual checks. "The game saw an extremely sharp battle with the game ending in a draw in 41 moves. On move 7, Divya made her aggressive intentions clear by offering another pawn, which looked like home preparation. Humpy made a practical decision of refraining from taking the pawn and a balanced position was reached by move 10 by white," said Grandmaster Pravin Thipsay, an Arjuna awardee and the first Indian to get a chess Grandmaster norm. "However, instead of developing the undeveloped Knight, Humpy retreated the centralised Knight on move 10, giving huge positional advantage to Divya. Divya could have gained huge positional advantage on the 12th move by moving a rook. However, she chose to play for King side attack by sacrificing a piece instead. "Humpy, too, erred at this stage and instead of moving the King to Queen side, moved it to the King side. Divya, on move 14, could have obtained a crushing attack by threatening a mate by developing her Queen. Instead she chose to exchange a pair of Bishops first, which enabled Humpy to defend her King by returning the piece," said Thipsay. "Players thus reached a balanced Queen and two Rooks ending. Divya continued to play ambitiously and tried to attack Humpy's King but the latter defended accurately and the game was drawn in 41 moves by perpetual check," he added. In the play-off for the third place, Chinese players Zhongyi Tan, the former women's world champion and top seed Lei Tingjie also decided to split points out of a Queen's gambit declined game. The opening raised visions of a close contest between the two but having been knocked out of title race in the previous round, none of them wanted to take any huge risk. It was still a middle game when the players shook hands. With the top two positions sealed for the Indians, the berth to the next Candidates is also assigned, while the player finishing third will also get an entry to the premier event scheduled for 2026. Results: Divya Deshmukh (Ind) drew with Koneru Humpy (Ind); Zhongyi Tan (Chn) drew with Tingjie Lei (Chn).
News18
4 days ago
- Sport
- News18
FIDE Women's World Cup Final: Game 1 Between Koneru Humpy And Divya Deshmukh Ends In A Draw
Both Divya Deshmukh and Koneru Humpy had chances and the game eventually ended in a draw when the latter sacrificed her rook to force perpetual checks. Young Indian International Master Divya Deshmukh maintained her composure to secure a draw against the formidable Koneru Humpy in game 1 of the FIDE Women's World Cup 2025 final, with both players having opportunities to take the lead on Saturday. The draw with black gives Humpy, the two-time World Rapid champion, a slight edge going into the second and final game under classical chess rules in the two-game mini-match. If the tie persists, shorter duration games will be played to determine the winner. Humpy employed the Queen's gambit accepted as black, and the game turned fascinating from the opening as 19-year-old Divya sacrificed a piece early to prevent the black king from castling. Humpy was the first to make an error, and according to computer analysis, Divya had control by the 14th move. However, in her attempt to recover the extra material, Divya missed a promising continuation. After exchanging all minor pieces, the ensuing queen and rook endgame provided enough counter play for both players. The game was eventually drawn after Humpy sacrificed her rook to force perpetual checks. Grandmaster Pravin Thipsay, an Arjuna awardee and the first Indian to achieve a chess Grandmaster norm, remarked, 'The game saw an extremely sharp battle ending in a draw in 41 moves. On move 7, Divya made her aggressive intentions clear by offering another pawn, which looked like home preparation. Humpy made a practical decision to avoid taking the pawn, leading to a balanced position by move 10 for white." 'Instead of developing the undeveloped knight, Humpy retreated the centralised knight on move 10, giving a huge positional advantage to Divya. Divya could have gained a significant positional advantage on the 12th move by moving a rook but chose to attack the king side by sacrificing a piece instead." 'Humpy also erred at this stage by moving the king to the king side instead of the queen side. On move 14, Divya could have launched a crushing attack by developing her queen to threaten a mate. Instead, she chose to exchange a pair of bishops first, allowing Humpy to defend her king by returning the piece." 'Players reached a balanced queen and two rooks ending. Divya continued to play ambitiously and tried to attack Humpy's king, but Humpy defended accurately, and the game was drawn in 41 moves by perpetual check." In the play-off for third place, Chinese players Zhongyi Tan, the former women's world champion, and top seed Lei Tingjie also decided to split points out of a Queen's gambit declined game. The opening indicated a close contest between the two, but having been knocked out of the title race in the previous round, neither wanted to take any significant risks. It was still a middle game when the players shook hands. With the top two positions secured by the Indians, the berth to the next Candidates tournament is also assigned, while the player finishing third will get entry to the premier event scheduled for 2026. Game 1 Results 3rd-Place Playoff: Zhongyi Tan (China) drew with Tingjie Lei (China). First Published: 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.
