vantika agrawal

vantika agrawal, inspired by chess as a child, became a double gold medallist at the 2024 Chess Olympiad and recently received the Arjuna Award. Despite challenges such as a lack of chess culture in north India, she remains dedicated, training rigorously with support from her mother, and aims to prove herself on the global chess stage.

India's vantika agrawal and Divya Deshmukh made significant strides at the FIDE World Women's Chess Cup, winning their first games and advancing towards the pre-quarterfinals. Vantika defeated Russia's Kateryna Lagno, while Divya overcame Serbia's Teodora Injac. Top-rated Koneru Humpy, D Harika, and R Vaishali drew their respective matches, as Lei Tingjei of China secured a victory.

vantika agrawal, a 21-year-old chess player from Noida, overcame significant challenges to win India's first-ever Olympiad gold in Budapest. With minimal local support, her mother played a crucial role in her success. Vantika aims to become a Grandmaster by next year, despite the financial and logistical hurdles she faces.

Defending champion Bhakti Kulkarni of Air India completed a dominant performance to finish with 10 points from 11 rounds to retain her title in the 46th National Women Chess Championship which concluded on Saturday.

vantika agrawal, a graduate from Delhi's SRCC, played a pivotal role in helping the Indian women's team win a historic gold at the Chess Olympiad in Budapest. Her resilience under pressure was key to her success on Board 4, earning her an individual gold and contributing significantly to the team's victory.

Indian International Master (IM) vantika agrawal triumphed over former world champion Anna Ushenina in a tie-breaker, advancing to the third round of the FIDE Women's World Cup 2025. Despite some challenges in earlier games, Vantika's focused strategy secured her victory. Meanwhile, Padmini Rout and Priyanka K were eliminated, while four other Indian players progressed to the next round.

Chess aficionados across the world will be glued to the Garry Kasparov-Magnus Carlsen clash that's scheduled to take place at the online Chess 9LX event hosted by the St Louis Chess Club.

India's women's chess team held the USA to a 2-2 draw, with vantika agrawal securing a crucial win. They must now win their final two rounds for gold medal hopes. The men's team is better positioned, needing only a win or draw to secure their standing.

Divya Deshmukh and Koneru Humpy have progressed to the last-16 stage of the FIDE Women's World Cup, while D Harika, vantika agrawal, and R. Vaishali face tie-breakers. The tournament offers a substantial prize pool and serves as a qualifier for the Candidates tournament. Complete results from Round 2 highlight wins and draws, setting the stage for intense competition.

Magnus Carlsen wins against S L Narayanan, Wesley So and Arjun Erigaisi. Carlsen leads the Tata Steel Chess India Rapid tournament. Aleksandra Goryachkina leads the women's division. Nodirbek Abdusattorov trails Carlsen by half a point. Nana Dzagnidze holds second position in the women's category.

Bhakti Kulkarni retains national chess title Karaikudi (TN), Jul 27 () Defending champion Bhakti Kulkarni of Air India completed a dominant performance to finish with 10 points from 11 rounds to retain her title in the 46th National Women Chess Championship which concluded here Saturday.

WGM vantika agrawal, a student of SRCC, has played four international tournaments in the last two months where she has increased her FIDE rating by 61 points, reaching 2428, to be ranked the No. 3 women chess player in the country.

Bhakti Kulkarni assures herself of national chess title Karaikudi (TN), Jul 26 () Defending champion Bhakti Kulkarni of Air India assured herself of the title with a round to spare, after posting a win over Tamil Nadu's K Priyanka in the 10th and penultimate round of the 46th National Women Chess

India’s women’s chess team clinched a crucial 3-1 victory over Switzerland in the third round of the 45th Chess Olympiad. Despite D Harika's defeat to Alexandra Kosteniuk, wins by R Vaishali, Divya Deshmukh, and Vantika Agarwal secured India’s lead. Meanwhile, the Indian men’s team is performing strongly against Hungary 'B'.

It was a day of mixed fortunes for Indian WIM Aakanksha Hagawane (ELO 2297) in the SBI Life-AICF Women Grandmaster Chess Championship here on Friday.

International Master vantika agrawal's decisive win against Grandmaster Irina Krush ensured India drew 2-2 with the United States in the ninth round of the women's section at the 45th Chess Olympiad. Resting an out-of-form Grandmaster D Harika did not change much, and India now needs two victories to stay in contention for gold.

India slipped to 25th in the 2026 Gender Equality in Chess Index (GECI), highlighting gender imbalance in the sport. Despite strong performances by elite women players, female participation in youth championships remains low, and many girls drop out early. Experts say social pressures, financial hurdles and lack of structured support limit opportunities, stressing the need for better grassroots development and long-term systems to promote women’s chess.

kanpur ranked first in india in under30 3rd in asia and snapchat was excited for the prayagraj and varanasi leg of the ongoing chess olympiad torch relaythe 21st woman grandmaster of india in a formal chat with toi said “prayagraj and varanasi are holy cities and i have learnt a lot from them staying in the two cities staying in the two cities will definitely be a good experience.

As chess makes a return to the Asian Games for the first time since the 2010 Guangzhou edition in China, India will be hoping for a medal rush. The AICF (All India Chess Federation), on Saturday, named five-time former World champion Viswanathan Anand as the team mentor.