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Indian Express
17 hours ago
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- Indian Express
Full list of Indian Grandmasters: Divya Deshmukh becomes 88th GM of India, 4th Indian female GM, 13th from Maharashtra; Check updated list
Full list of Indian Grandmasters: Monday evening has been a special one for Indian teenage chess prodigy Divya Deshmukh, who clinched the FIDE Women's World Cup 2025 title after brushing aside compatriot Koneru Humpy in tiebreaks of the title-clash in Batumi. The 19-year-old thus qualified for the 2026 Candidates Tournament and became the 88th Grandmaster of India. Her triumph also made her only the fourth Indian female GM after Humpy, Harika Dronavalli and R. Vaishali. She is also the 44th female to get a Grandmaster title. Divya handed defeats to some of the biggest names in the chess fraternity for the biggest title of her career. The 2024 World Junior Champion beat the likes of Zhu Jiner, Harika, and former World Champion Tan Zhongyi to come through a very tough bracket before beating India No. 1 Humpy. Divya didn't have a single GM norm ahead of the World Cup, nor did she meet the required rating (a standard 2500) to be eligible for the coveted title but her World Cup win helped her circumvent all the usual FIDE requirements as she becomes the latest Grandmaster of India, and the 13th from Maharashtra. The five-time World Champion Viswanathan Anand is the first GM from India.
Leaders
4 days ago
- Sport
- Leaders
32 Players Advance to Round of 16 at World Pool Championship in Jeddah
32 Players Advance to Round of 16 at World Pool Championship in Jeddah The Round of 32 at the World Pool Championship wrapped up Friday morning at the Green Halls in Jeddah, showcasing top talent from over 40 nations. After a series of high-stakes matches, 32 players have earned their place in the Round of 16, which kicks off today at 2:00 p.m. Quarterfinals will follow later in the evening at 8:00 p.m. The tournament continues into Saturday with the semifinals and the championship match, where the next world champion will be crowned in a 15-rack final showdown. Related Topics: Gen.G Esports Secures 'League of Legends' Title at Esports World Cup 2025 Russian Team Spirit Clinches Dota 2 Title at 2025 Esports World Cup Esports World Cup 2025: Prince Faisal Reveals Tournament's Grand Vision Short link :
1News
5 days ago
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- 1News
Black Ferns World Cup squad: Few surprises but no room for Ruby
Black Ferns coach Allan Bunting has named his squad for the upcoming World Cup, with a settled looking 32 players set to defend their title. Despite a call up for the Black Ferns' last Test, Ruby Tui has missed out on a place in the highly competitive outside back group. Unsurprisingly, all available Black Ferns Sevens players have been selected, with Jorja Miller's inclusion creating an intriguing situation in the loose forward mix. Co-captain Kennedy Tukuafu is seemingly assured of a starting spot, so how Miller fits in the remaining starting spots will be interesting. Thirty-five-year-old Kelly Brazier will play in her fourth World Cup after earning a late lifeline against the Wallaroos earlier this month, which was her first Test since 2021. Brazier – who has played 44 tests across a 16-year career – could be playing her fifth World Cup but missed the 2022 tournament due to being in the Black Ferns Sevens side. Lock Laura Bayfield makes the squad after debuting earlier this month, she joins Maiakawanakaulani Roos, and Alana and Chelsea Bremner. ADVERTISEMENT Ruby Tui. (Source: Photosport) Fellow Sevens stars Portia Woodman-Wickliffe, Theresa Setefano (Fitzpatrick) and Stacey Waaka return for their third World Cup. Woodman-Wickliffe wasn't even supposed to be available after retiring last year and then signalling intentions to play in the NRLW, however the lure of the black jersey and another title has proven be too strong. Tukuafu is joined in the leadership by Ruahei Demant, with the Blues first five coming off back-to-back Super Rugby Aupiki titles. This will be a challenging campaign for the Black Ferns, with England hot favourites going into their home World Cup. The tournament kicks off on August 23 when the hosts take on USA in the tournament opener, with the Black Ferns facing Spain, Japan and Ireland in their pool matches. Black Ferns Rugby World Cup 2025 squad Loosehead props: Kate Henwood, Awhina Tangen-Wainohu, Chryss Viliko Hookers: Atlanta Lolohea, Vici-Rose Green, Georgia Ponsonby ADVERTISEMENT Tighthead props: Tanya Kalounivale, Veisinia Mahutariki-Fakalelu, Amy Rule Locks: Laura Bayfield, Alana Bremner, Chelsea Bremner, Maiakawanakaulani Roos Loose forwards: Liana Mikaele-Tu'u, Jorja Miller, Kaipo Olsen-Baker, Layla Sae, Kennedy Tukuafu (cc) Halfbacks: Iritana Hohaia, Maia Joseph, Risaleaana Pouri-Lane First five-eighths: Kelly Brazier, Ruahei Demant (cc) Midfielders: Logo-I-Pulotu Lemapu-Atai'i Sylvia Brunt, Amy du Plessis, Theresa Setefano, Stacey Waaka Outside backs: Renee Holmes, Ayesha Leti-I'iga, Braxton Sorensen-McGee, Katelyn Vahaakolo, Portia Woodman-Wickliffe ADVERTISEMENT Non-travelling reserve: Krystal Murray Black Ferns World Cup schedule Black Ferns v Spain Kick-off: 4.30am Sunday, August 24 York Community Stadium, York Black Ferns v Japan Kick-off: 1am Sunday, August 31 ADVERTISEMENT Sandy Park, Exeter Black Ferns v Ireland Kick-off: 1.45am Sunday, September 7 Brighton & Hove Albion Stadium, Brighton Quarter-finals: September 14-15 Semi-finals: September 20-21 Final: September 28
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First Post
21-07-2025
- Sport
- First Post
India to host FIDE World Cup 2025 as top players get ready to fight for spot in Candidates 2026
The FIDE World Cup 2025, which will offer qualification spots for the Candidates 2026 and include some of the best players in the world, will be hosted in India in October-November. read more The FIDE World Cup 2023 final was played between R Praggnanandhaa and Magnus Carlsen with the latter winning the trophy. Image: PTI The International Chess Federation, FIDE, confirmed Monday that the World Cup 2025 will take place in India from 30 October to 27 November. The venue for the FIDE World Cup 2025 has not been announced yet, but it will include some of the best chess players in the world and The FIDE World Cup 2025, which will offer qualification spots for the Candidates 2026 and include some of the best players in the world, will be hosted in India in October-November. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD 'We are thrilled to bring the FIDE World Cup 2025 to India, a country with a deep-rooted passion and support for chess. Indian chess fans' enthusiasm has always been remarkable, and we anticipate great interest in the event among local chess lovers, both on-site and online," FIDE CEO Emil Sutovsky said. 'To enhance the experience, FIDE is committed to organizing numerous side events, featuring tournament participants and chess legends.' FIDE World Cup 2025 format The FIDE World Cup 2025 will feature 206 players competing in a knockout format—a dynamic and unpredictable system where the losing player in each round is eliminated. The event has used several formats over the years, but since 2021, it has followed a single-elimination format. Each round spans three days: two classical games on the first two days, followed by tie-breaks on the third day, if necessary. In the first round, the top 50 players receive byes, while players seeded from 51 to 206 compete, with pairings based on the principle of the top half versus the reversed lower half. What's at stake at the FIDE World Cup 2025? The top three finishers of the 2025 World Cup will earn direct qualification for the 2026 Candidates Tournament, which determines the challenger for the World Chess Championship. FIDE World Cup 2025: Qualification paths Players can qualify for the World Cup through various routes, including: Reigning World Champion as of June 1, 2025 Top four finishers from the FIDE World Cup 2023 Reigning Women's World Champion as of June 1, 2025 2024 World Junior Champion U-20 Qualifiers from continental events, accounting for 80 spots The 13 highest-rated players in the June 2025 FIDE standard rating list, who have not qualified Top 100 national federations from the 2024 Chess Olympiad open section, each receiving one spot 4 nominees of the FIDE president 2 nominees of the organiser
BBC News
01-07-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
'England face questions after bump back down to earth'
The first half of 2025 has been a whirlwind for England's women. It started with a demolishing at the hands of Australia, which resulted in an upheaval in leadership, before the new era under Charlotte Edwards and Nat Sciver-Brunt inflicted a similarly dominant thrashing on West Indies. But that win came with the warning not to get carried away, considering the weak opposition, and to expect a much tougher examination once India arrived for five T20s and three one-day internationals. That warning has been delivered immediately as the tourists have taken a 2-0 lead, with the opportunity to seal the T20 series at The Oval on Friday. Of course, adjusting to new leadership will always take some time to bed in, and this could be seen as a good thing for England to be tested by high-quality opposition before the autumn's World Cup in India - something they did not have before the fateful series against Australia. However, these two defeats felt all too familiar - and England have barely competed in either. Under pressure, catches have gone down, bowling plans have become muddled and the batting has not fired, particularly struggling against spin. England, Sciver-Brunt and Edwards have had a sharp bump back down to earth. Top-dorder scrutiny - time for change? England are without former captain Heather Knight, who is recovering from a hamstring injury, and she will almost certainly slot straight back into the middle order because they are crying out for her stability and calmness when things are not going to plan. There is a particular concern around the opening partnership. Danni Wyatt-Hodge has scored one run in her past four T20 innings, and 87 runs in her past eight - with 52 coming from one knock in Australia. The opening stand has passed 50 just once in eight matches, averaging less than 15, and England have been 9-2 chasing 211 at Trent Bridge and 2-2 chasing 182 at Bristol before slumping to 113 all out and 157-7. There have been fine knocks from Sciver-Brunt and Tammy Beaumont, making a half-century each, with the latter an option to move up the order if Edwards wants to go in a different direction at the top."She'll certainly be vulnerable. I'd probably assess where Danni's at - sometimes if a player's going really badly, they need to be taken away from the spotlight and given that break to reset," said Knight on Sky Sports after the second defeat. "Tammy's done brilliantly today, one nice spark in the England innings and her natural spot is opening the batting, so that is an option there. "Paige Scholfield is someone who might come in, she can bat at the top of the order, but I think her best position is probably in the middle. She's had a brilliant 12-18 months in that attacking role." 'Full confidence in our players' Sciver-Brunt understandably did not comment on whether there would be any changes in the immediate aftermath of the Bristol defeat, saying she had "full confidence" in all the also highlighted England's significant improvement in the powerplay, where they restricted India to 35-3, but India's counter-attack appeared to catch the bowlers off guard and they deviated from their plans. In the powerplay 33% of their deliveries were on a good line and length at a run-rate of 4.2, but that dipped to 15% in the middle overs as India added 103-1 and 11% in the final four overs as Amanjot Kaur and Richa Ghosh took the game away from England. Lauren Bell was one of few England players to come away from the Ashes with credit and has continued that form this summer, taking 2-17 at Bristol as she now leads the attack with much-improved maturity and consistency. She executed her slower-ball plan effectively, setting the field accordingly and forcing India's batters to adjust to India have been smart, and England have not responded quickly enough. Linsey Smith, who starred against West Indies with her left-arm spin, has been clearly targeted with 0-41 from three overs at Trent Bridge and 0-37 off three at Bristol. It is unfamiliar territory for England, who are so dominant at home - prior to the Windies series, they had won 79.3% of their completed white-ball games at home since 2020. They should not be written off after just two matches against a side that are turning into genuine World Cup contenders, particularly on home turf, and it is not yet crunch time for England or Edwards in terms of whether they can turn this around. But the new coach is said by those around her to be ruthless, and unafraid to make tough decisions if best for the team. This is England's first challenge under her leadership, and how Edwards responds to it will reveal just how much has really changed in the set-up which was previously accused of cosiness and complacency.
