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[Amber G.]

Game 1 of the Final between Divya Deshmukh and Humpy Koneru ends in a draw.

[Tanaji]

Amazing fight back from India in saving the 4th Test after 0/2.

However, Gautam G needs to answer for dubious tactics and team selection…

[Najunamar]

Divya wins the Women’s WC and becomes a GM direct route! The crown princess of Indian chess, beating the World Rapid Champion in the shorter time control is no joke.

[chetak]

Divya wins the Women’s WC and becomes a GM direct route! The crown princess of Indian chess, beating the World Rapid Champion in the shorter time control is no joke.

Najunamar ji,


per reports, both played for a draw and both won.

That's how the game is played

[Najunamar]

Chetakji, I did not understand- the first Tiebreak game ended in a draw but the second was won by Divya after a blunder by Humpy. There were some mistakes from Divya also en route to the win (she said in the interview she has to bolster her end games! Kudos for being aware of the weaknesses).

[chetak]

Chetakji, I did not understand- the first Tiebreak game ended in a draw but the second was won by Divya after a blunder by Humpy. There were some mistakes from Divya also en route to the win (she said in the interview she has to bolster her end games! Kudos for being aware of the weaknesses).

Sorry, Najunamar ji.

My bad.

I was going by the first report without updating myself on the second game.

[Amber G.]

A historic final featuring two outstanding Indian chess players!

Proud of the young Divya Deshmukh on becoming FIDE Women's World Chess Champion 2025. Congratulations to her for this remarkable feat, which will inspire several youngsters.

Koneru Humpy has also displayed immense prowess throughout the championship.

Best wishes to both players for their future endeavours.

-Prime Minister of India.

[Cyrano]

Congrats to Divya and Humpy. Incredible prep, resourcefulness and fighting spirit shown by young Divya.

Great times for Indian Chess.

[chetak]

VI@WA

ChatGPT when asked to describe yesterday’s match in the style of PG Wodehouse had this to say -

The Curious Case of Ben Stokes and the Unshakable Indians*

(A narrative in which Old Trafford resembles the Drones Club on a Saturday afternoon)

The thing about India and Test cricket is that they have a tendency, much like an absent‑minded uncle who suddenly remembers he has a moustache, to surprise you at the most inconvenient moments. Old Trafford, Manchester, was no exception.

England, bless their cotton socks, strutted out with the air of a chap who has just hoisted an absurdly large salmon onto the bank. Six hundred and sixty‑nine runs, Stokesy and chums informing anyone within a mile radius that India had about as much chance as a blancmange in a fencing match. A mere formality, said the pundits, dusting their jackets and adjusting their monocles.

India, however, had clearly not read the script. Two wickets down for the price of a half‑eaten sandwich, yes, but then appeared Gill and Rahul, all poise and sang‑froid, as if they were sauntering into the Long Room to borrow the sugar tongs. Gill, who seems incapable of batting badly this series, whistled up another century, while Rahul produced ninety of the classiest runs ever seen outside a Savile Row fitting room.

The plot thickened when Jadeja and Washington Sundar walked in. One expects chaps in such situations to look like condemned prisoners approaching the scaffold. Instead, they exuded the calm confidence of men about to order pudding. And order it they did—hundreds for both, the English fielders looking like people who had just been told the pub was closed early.

Enter Ben Stokes, England’s captain, eyes aglow with what one assumes he thought was statesmanship, offering the Indian duo a handshake to call it quits. Rather like a chap in a losing poker hand suggesting everyone simply “call it even.” Jadeja, twirling his imaginary moustache, politely declined, while Sundar—busy crafting his maiden Test ton—merely smiled the beatific smile of one who has seen the menu and intends to have dessert.

And thus, India batted on, unmoved, unbowed, and possibly wondering if they might fit in a quick game of carrom between overs. England huffed, puffed, and went home with a draw which, from their perspective, felt suspiciously like a loss.

Moral of the story: If you plan to extend the olive branch, best not to do it when the other chap is still chopping wood.

[Vayutuvan]

That is fantastic. Now that I read all Wooster and Jeeves PGWodehouse novels a few times, I am raring to see new PGW pastiche writers to appear. Sadly I am still waiting. Looks chatgpt will feed my PGW addiction.