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Anand, Humpy to launch Checkmate Covid ​ By IANS | Published on ​ Mon, May 3 2021 22:12 IST | ​ 17 Views Anand, Humpy to launch Checkmate Covid. Image Source: IANS News New Delhi, May 3 : Five-time world chess champion Viswanathan Anand and Asian Games gold medallist Koneru Humpy will kick-start 'Checkmate Covid' -- an All India Chess Federation (AICF) initiative -- on Tuesday to provide medical and financial assistance to those affected by the pandemic. The AICF in a tweet on Monday wrote, "Introducing Checkmate Covid, an initiative by AICF aimed at providing financial assistance,...

Collector felicitates Koneru Humpy Updated: Updated: She won the Sportstar’s Sportswoman of the Decade title Share Article She won the Sportstar’s Sportswoman of the Decade title District Collector A. Md. Imtiaz felicitated world rapid chess champion Koneru Humpy for being named the ‘Sportswoman of the Decade (Individual non-Olympic sports)’ at the 2021 Sportstar ACES Awards, by the Sportstar magazine of The Hindu Group. Ms. Humpy, who hails from the city, met the Collector at his office on Tuesday. She was accompanied by her father and coach Koneru Ashok. Mr. Imtiaz congratulated ...

Humpy wins BBC Indian Sportswoman of the Year award ​ By IANS | Published on ​ Tue, Mar 9 2021 10:06 IST | ​ 1 Views   India's Koneru Humpy has won the women's World Rapid Chess championship beating Lei Tingjie in the Armageddon after the winner was determined through a playoff.. Image Source: IANS News New Delhi, March 9 : Chess player Koneru Humpy won the BBC India Sportswoman of the Year award for 2020. The award was based on a public vote in which Humpy beat sprinter Dutee Chand, shooter Manu Bhaker, wrestler Vinesh Phogat and hockey captain Rani Rampal. "Being an indoor game,...

Koneru Humpy: Chess player is BBC Indian Sportswoman of the Year Last updated on BBC Indian Sportswoman of the Year winner Koneru Humpy gives advice to young athletes Chess player Koneru Humpy has won the BBC Indian Sportswoman of the Year award for 2020, following a public vote. The 33-year-old beat sprinter Dutee Chand, airgun shooter Manu Bhaker, wrestler Vinesh Phogat and India hockey captain Rani Rampal to the award. Humpy is the World Rapid Chess champion having won the title in December 2019 after a two-year maternity break. In 2020, she won the Cairns Cup, an elite-level tournament f...

Updated Feb 25, 2021 | 16:35 IST In India, cricket is a religion, where fans and sponsors flock to. But, some companies have not shied away from supporting the less-watched game of chess. Anand Mahindra (File photo)  When two Anands sign on a deal, it is bound to be of epic proportions! On February 22, Anand Mahindra, chairman of Mahindra Group, took his Twitter followers by surprise when he announced a first-of-its-kind Global Chess League. In the tweet, he named Grandmaster Vishwanathan Anand as his ‘co-conspirator’.  So, what are the two Anands cooki...