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GM Koneru Humpy was in Goa as a special guest for the ongoing FIDE World Cup at Resort Rio, Arpora on Saturday. The much-celebrated Indian women’s chess player made her presence felt with the ceremonial first move on Board 3 for Daniil Dubov, the 2018 World Rapid Champion.

On the sidelines of the high-profile single-elimination chess tournament, she had an interactive session with the media. The 11th edition of the FIDE World Cup incidentally witnessed a lone woman player, GM Divya Deshmukh (India) as a wild card entry in the 206-strong field competition. Speaking on the importance of women players getting invitations for or taking part in Open tournaments, the runner-up at the FIDE Women’s World Cup 2025 asserted, “I have always mentioned that young girls need to participate in t

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