Fourth-seeds Indian women chess players concluded to a 2-2 draw by Georgia in the opening round of the World Team Chess Championship at Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia on Saturday. Grandmaster D Harika celebrated victory on the top board against GM N Dzagnidze of Georgia. Esha Karawade and Padmini Rout played out a draw against Lela Javakhishvili and […]

International Master Padmini Rout fought brilliantly and had a draw with her PSPB teammate Eesha Karavade, following which she secured a hat-trick of title wins in the National Women Premier Chess Championship in New Delhi on Monday. Padmini, who is from Odisha, managed to earn 8 points at the end of the tally. She aimed at the top throughout and […]

Second seed Grandmaster-elect S Vijayalakshmi of Air India was up against International Master Nisha Mohota of PSPB in the fourth round of the 43rd National Women Premier Chess Championship in New Delhi on Sunday, and showcased another impressive victory. Another Chess player IM Padmini Rout of PSPB also defeated Woman Grandmaster Swati Ghate of LIC in the Rs […]