Italy's Axel Rombaldoni and Olga Girya of Russia emerged as the sole leaders after making four wins from four rounds in the Open and Girls sections in the SDAT-Ramco World junior chess championship at ...

The Russian women team is represented at the Olympiad by Grandmasters Olga Girya, Valentina Gunina, Alexandra Kostenyuk, Natalia Pogonina and former Ukrainian chess Grandmaster Yekaterina Lagno OSLO, ...

Russian WGM Olga Girya maintained her lead with 2.5 points despite being forced to a draw by Indian IM Nisha Mohota in the third round of the AICF-KIIT Cup International Women Chess Championship at ...

Russian WGM Girya Olga outplayed Indian counterpart Mary Ann Gomes to take the sole lead with two points after completion of second round of the AICF-KIIT Cup International Women Chess Championship ...

IMAGE: World No 2 Koneru Humpy edged out Russian Olga Girya 7-6 to reach the last eight. Photograph: International Chess Federation/Twitter India's Koneru Humpy and D Harika advanced to the ...

Cori Deysi of Peru and Olga Girya of Russia maintained their joint lead posting 11th-round victories in the SDAT-Ramco World junior chess championship here on Saturday. Cori and Olga are on 9.5 points ...

D Harika went down to Anna Ushenina 4-7 in the pre-quarterfinals of the second GP leg of the FIDE online women’s speed chess on Wednesday evening. The day also saw world champion Ju Wenjun bow out.

Chengdu (China), July 14 (IANS) India's Grand Master Harika Dronavalli held on to her nerves on a nail-biting final day to capture the coveted Fide Women's Grand Prix chess title here on Thursday.

Sara Khadem of Iran plays against Olga Girya of Russia in the FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Championships. Almaty, Kazakhstan, December 28, 2022. PAVEL MIKHEYEV / REUTERS The world's top chess federation ...