New Delhi, May 14 (H.S.): Indian chess players are currently performing exceptionally well in several international tournaments taking place around the world, bringing pride to the nation. Let’s take a look at some prominent tournaments where Indian players showcased excellent performances on Tuesday.

Indian chess players have performed remarkably well in the Asian Chess Championship so far. In the open section, five Indian men and four Indian women players are included in the top 10 of the women’s section. In the women’s category, Seshadri Rija has secured the top position by winning all five of her matches. In the open section, India’s L. Shreehari is in fourth place, while Iran’s Bardia Daneshvar is at the top. India’s Karthikeyan Murali and Nihal Sarin are also in the top 10, ranked seventh and tenth, respectively. This championship not only determines the Asian champion title but also serves as a qualifier for the 2025 FIDE World Cup.

In the second phase of the 2025 Grand Chess Tour and the classical event ‘Superbet Chess Classic Romania’, India’s D. Gukesh faced defeat against Alireza Firouzja in round 6. After six rounds, Gukesh is in the last position with only 2 points. Meanwhile, India’s other participant R. Praggnanandhaa played a draw against Jan-Krzysztof Duda. He now has 4.5 points out of 6 rounds and is tied at the top with Alireza Firouzja, Fabiano Caruana, and Maxim Vachier-Lagrave.

In the FIDE Women’s Grand Prix series’ Grossolobming stage, Anna Muzychuk and Zhu Jiner are jointly at the top with 5 points each. India’s R. Vaishali slid to fourth place after losing to Alexandra Kosteniuk in the seventh round. Tan Zhongyi, who is the runner-up in the current Women’s World Championship, is in third place with 4.5 points. This Grossolobming leg is the final competition of the 2024–2025 Women’s Grand Prix and serves as an important qualification event for the next Women Candidates Tournament.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Jun Sarkar