At Women's Chess World Cup, China Faces New Threat—India

THE Chinese women's dominance of the 64 squares faces an existential threat from an upcoming force: India.

- SWAROOP SWAMINATHAN @Chennai

THE Chinese women's dominance of the 64 squares faces an existential threat from an upcoming force: India. At the ongoing women's World Cup in Batumi, there are four players from China in the last 16, including two World Championship runners-up. The reigning world champion, Ju Wenjun, declined to take part, but they are still well represented, both in terms of quality and quantity.