Humpy, Harika to spearhead India's challenge in Asian Games; chess league in country planned in December

India will send a 10-member chess team, including Koneru Humpy and Dronavalli Harika, to the upcoming Asian Games in Hangzhou. The men's team features D Gukesh, Vidit Gujrathi, Arjun Erigaisi, P Harikrishna, and R Praggnanandhaa, while the women's team has Humpy, Harika, R Vaishali, Vantika Aggarwal, and Savitha Shri. The players have just come off from playing in the Global Chess League, facing top-notch players, including Magnus Carlsen.