Gukesh, Divya Win Gold at European Chess Cup; India Wins Polo Cup

In chess, Indian Grandmasters Gukesh Dommaraju and Divya Deshmukh won gold medals with outstanding performances at the recently held 2025 European Chess Club Cup.

• In chess, Indian Grandmasters Gukesh Dommaraju and Divya Deshmukh won gold medals with outstanding performances at the recently held 2025 European Chess Club Cup.
• Grandmaster D. Gukesh, representing the Super Chess Team, and Women’s World Cup winner Divya Deshmukh, representing Cercle d’Echecs de Monte-Carlo, won the team championship in the women’s competition.
• Ahead of the upcoming Chess World Cup, Indian players delivered a brilliant performance at the European Club Cup held in Rhodes (Greece).
• Super Chess won the 40th European Club Cup 2025 Open with a perfect score of 14/14. They achieved a crucial 2.5–3.5 victory over Tuxera Aquaprofit Nagykanizsai Sakk Club.
• Alkaloid secured second place for the second consecutive year, while the defending champions finished third for the ninth time.
• Meanwhile, Sarin won the gold medal on board 3, ahead of Alexey Sarana and compatriot Aravindh Chithambaram, while Abhimanyu Puranik won the gold medal on board 7.

In the women’s category

• Cercle d’Echecs de Monte-Carlo won the title with a score of 13/14, while Sirmium Sremska Mitrovica finished runner-up with a score of 10/14. The “Open” winners, Super Chess, finished third in the “Women’s” category with 9 points.
• Divya is the only female competitor in the upcoming World Cup, and her performance puts her in a good position ahead of the tournament to be held in India.
• The Chess World Cup 2025 will be held in Goa from 31 October to 27 November. The winner, runner-up, and third-place players will also qualify for the 2026 Candidates.

India won the International Polo Cup 2025 by defeating Argentina 10–9 in a thrilling match

• In the International Polo Cup 2025, held on 26 October 2025 at Jaipur Polo Ground, New Delhi, Team India defeated Argentina 10–9 in a thrilling match, showcasing skill, speed, and sportsmanship.
• Union Minister of Tourism Gajendra Singh Shekhawat also attended as the chief guest, gracing the occasion.
• Led by Jaipur’s Sawai Padmanabh Singh, Team India delivered an excellent performance against the strong Argentine side. According to the press release of the Indian Polo Association (IPA), from precise strikes to strategic maneuvers, the match embodied the essence of international polo with passion, power, and teamwork.
• It was organized under the aegis of the Indian Polo Association (IPA) and the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, between Cognivera IT Solutions, India, and the world’s No. 1 polo team, Argentina.
• Polo is deeply connected to India’s cultural heritage. Known as the “Game of Kings,” it originated in Manipur more than two millennia ago. Later, the British adopted this sport during colonial India and spread it across the world, making India the birthplace of modern polo.