The women bringing chess into the 21st Century - with 'bullet' matches and viral videos

Women content creators are helping chess shake its image as an "old man's game" and bring it into the digital age.
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Sportstar Aces 2026: Inspiring a generation — Rani Rampal, Manika Batra, Tania Sachdev open up about early struggle

Chess great and Sportstar jury member Viswanathan Anand and R. Doraisamy, Managing Director and CEO of Life Insurance Corporation of India, presented the Award of Excellence to the three.
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Sportstar Aces 2026: Tania Sachdev, Manika Batra and Rani Rampal honoured with Award of Excellence

Indian chess stalwart Tania Sachdev, table tennis star Manika Batra, and former Indian women’s hockey captain Rani Rampal were honoured with the Award of Excellence at the Sportstar Aces Awards 2026 ...

Judit Polgar interview: Chess legend on new documentary on her life, mutual respect with Garry Kasparov and more

In an interview with The Indian Express, Polgar opens up about the documentary, her rivalry with top players like Garry ...