American Grandmaster (GM) Hans Niemann has ignited recent controversy within the chess world with a placing assertion on social media, contrasting India’s rising assist for chess expertise with what he claims is a deeply flawed system in the US.“The Indian authorities and chess federation treats their gamers like superstars: supporting their improvement from an early age and rewarding them for his or her victories. Whereas the American chess federation sabotages their very own. The results will probably be very clear in 5–10 years,” 22-year-old Niemann wrote on X.His remark comes simply days after a landmark achievement in Indian chess.
Go Past The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!On Saturday, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis awarded Divya Deshmukh a Rs 3 crore money prize on the Nagari Sanman Sohala ceremony in Nagpur. The 19-year-old grew to become the primary Indian girl to win the FIDE Girls’s World Cup, defeating Grandmaster Koneru Humpy in a dramatic remaining in Batumi, Georgia.Additionally current on the occasion was Maharashtra Sports activities Minister Manikrao Shivajirao Kokate. Divya, beaming with pleasure, thanked CM Fadnavis and the folks of Nagpur for his or her overwhelming assist and recognition.Earlier within the week, Union Sports activities Minister Mansukh Mandaviya felicitated each Divya and Humpy in New Delhi, calling their achievement a second of nationwide pleasure. Divya is now the 88th GM of India and solely the fourth Indian girl to carry the distinguished title.Reflecting on her win, Divya instructed IANS: “I believe this event has been the most important job of resilience… It positively examined my bodily and emotional stamina… at all times preventing to the top… that has helped me rather a lot.”The FIDE Girls’s World Cup 2025 not solely marked India’s dominance with an all-Indian remaining.