'Taking medicines every day': How Humpy battled diarrhoea to win medals for India

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In the sixth instalment of TimesofIndia.com's series looking back at India's medal-winning campaigns at the Chess Olympiad in Samarkand, Koneru Humpy opens up about playing through illness to help the women's team win bronze.

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  • Reported by Times of India and published Tue, 06 Oct 2026 03:49:46 UTC.

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