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Sensational Divya Breaks Into Top-15 of FIDE Rankings - The Statesman

INDIA, AUG 1 – Divya Deshmukh gained 15 rating points after winning the 2025 FIDE Women's World Cup, becoming India's 4th female Grandmaster and entering the top 15 women’s rankings.

  • Amid the August 02, 2025, ratings update, Divya Deshmukh gained 15 points to reach 2478, entering the top 15 after her Women’s World Cup win.
  • Amid a historic all-Indian final at the Batumi Women’s World Cup from July 5–28, Divya Deshmukh defeated Koneru Humpy 1.5-0.5 in rapid tiebreaks on Monday.
  • Amid FIDE’s latest ratings, R. Praggnanandhaa sits at No.4 with 2779 points, while World champion D Gukesh is No.5 and Arjun Erigaisi is No.6.
  • Following her world cup win, Union Minister for Youth Affairs & Sports and Labour & Employment, Mansukh Mandaviya, felicitated Divya Deshmukh and Koneru Humpy in New Delhi on Friday.
  • The World Cup victory secured Divya Deshmukh the Grandmaster title and a spot in the 2026 Candidates tournament, where eight players will compete.
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Maharashtra Government Awards Rs 3 Crore To World Cup-Winner Divya Deshmukh

Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis honored FIDE Women's Chess World Cup champion Divya Deshmukh with a Rs 3 crore cash award, celebrating her historic win.

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Divya Deshmukh Hopes Her Chess World Cup Win 'Motivates And Inspires Lot Of Young Girls'

FIDE Women's World Cup gold medallist Divya Deshmukh believes her run at the tournament was a 'test of resilience'.

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Sensational Divya breaks into top-15 of FIDE rankings - The Statesman

The 19-year-old Divya’s victory over compatriot Koneru Humpy in the World Cup final helped her become India’s 88th Grandmaster, besides earning a spot at the Candidates tournament in 2026.

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FIDE Ratings: Divya Deshmukh enters top-15 in rankings after World Cup win; Praggnanandhaa, Gukesh, Erigaisi in top six

India’s Divya Deshmukh entered the top-15 of FIDE’s world women’s classical chess ranking for the first time after her title win at the Women’s World Cup in Georgia in July.

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Another high for Divya Deshmukh, breaks into top-15 in world rankings after FIDE World Cup win

Earlier this week, the 19-year-old from Nagpur had won the FIDE Women’s World Cup title to secure her grandmaster title as well

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Champion Divya Deshmukh Was Awarded a Prize of Crores for Winning the Chess World Cup, Honoured by the Maharashtra Government

India's young chess star Divya Deshmukh recently created history by winning the FIDE Women's Chess World Cup. Along with winning this title, she also became a Grandmaster. Divya defeated India's Koneru Humpy in a tie-breaker in the final and became the youngest player to win this title. Maharashtra government honours Divya After becoming the champion, the Maharashtra government has honoured Divya. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis hon…

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