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 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.