Mayank
@_mayyyank
24 | Senior Sub Editor @IndianExpress | Previously with @sportstarweb/@the_hindu | Madras Christian College | E: [email protected]
Meet the 66-year-old GM from Tashkent who doesn’t care about ratings, he’d rather lose Elo points in India, teach kids chess, and solve differential equations for fun.
Game one of the Women's World Cup Final ends in a draw, but what a fight it was! A missed chance for Divya, who will have Black on Sunday. chess.com/events/2025-fi…
GM @srinathchess gives an interesting analogy: He says, "Some direct titles are possible to achieve by bypassing the norm & rating requirements. It is like capturing the golden snitch in the game of Quidditch from Harry Potter instead of scoring goals through the Quaffle."
Did you know that? #DivyaDeshmukh is just two games away from becoming the 4th Indian female Grandmaster! Here's how she could potentially bypass #FIDE's standard requirements to earn the GM title without reaching a 2500 rating or obtaining three GM norms.
Divya Deshmukh can win the FIDE Women's World Cup and become a Grandmaster: Here's why it's significant By @_mayyyank indianexpress.com/article/explai…
Anna Kalinskaya’s dog ran on court after her win over Clara Tauson in Washington. Proud puppy. 🥹🐶
Joe Root needs 2539 runs to pass Sachin. For reference, 2539 runs ago for Root was in Wellington against New Zealand, Feb 2023
With 3 rounds to go, Praggnanandhaa and Sindarov are pefect on 4/4, while Giri likely needs to score 3/3 to have a chance of reaching the Top 4 to go through!
Vidit takes down Dubov with a stylish finish! chess.com/events/2025-es…
Confirmation from the latest FIDE handbook. @DivyaDeshmukh05 will get the GM title directly if she wins the World Cup.
🇮🇳 INDIAN CHESS is on a roll! Current World Titles held: World Champion: @DGukesh Olympiad: Team India Women’s Olympiad: Team India Women Women’s World Rapid Champion: Humpy And Now: Women’s World Cup! (Humpy or Divya) What a time to be an Indian Chess fan! ❤️
Koneru Humpy beats top seed Lei Tingjie in tiebreaks and will face Divya Deshmukh in an all-Indian final now! #fidewomensworldcup #FIDEWorldCup
In our culture the little tap on the head to someone younger is a way of saying "well done". This frame, brilliantly captured by Anis ul Hasan, our cameraman at @SonySportsNetwk, is one of the best I have seen. It shows respect, admiration and is so Indian.
Here comes Rishabh Pant... A classy reception from the Emirates Old Trafford crowd 👏
🚨 BREAKING 🚨 Rishabh Pant advised six weeks rest because of fractured toe, reports @pdevendra #INDvENG #CricketTwitter indianexpress.com/article/sports…
Tan Zhongyi walking into her last mini-match in 2 days waiting for Anna Muzychuk to appear, but Anna never shows up😔
Right after her win, 🇮🇳 Divya Deshmukh thanks her fans — and says all she needs now is “some sleep… and some food.” 😄 #FIDEWorldCup @DivyaDeshmukh05