US EditionDivya Deshmukh: Pioneering Victory at FIDE Chess World Cup
- At just 19 years old, Divya Deshmukh from Nagpur made history by winning the FIDE Women's World Cup 2025 in Batumi, Georgia, overcoming veteran player Koneru Humpy in the final tie-break.
- Deshmukh's victory followed two hard-fought classical games that ended in draws and a tense tie-break, highlighting the balanced competition with Humpy, who blundered under time pressure.
- Deshmukh became India's fourth woman to earn the Grandmaster title, having risen from Woman Grandmaster and International Master ranks, with her journey starting accidentally in childhood chess classes.
- The International Chess Federation's viral video of Divya hugging her mother after clinching the title, plus congratulatory messages from leaders and chess figures, underscore the national significance of her achievement.
- Her historic win suggests a rising generation of Indian women excelling in chess, with Deshmukh pushing boundaries as the first Indian woman to claim the FIDE Women's World Cup title.
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Divya's Family Members Express Delight on Her Memorable Win at FIDE Women's World Cup
Get latest articles and stories on Sports at LatestLY. Family members of young sensation and the latest grandmaster, Divya Deshmukh, have expressed their delight after she became the first Indian woman to clinch the Chess World Cup in Georgia. Sports News | Divya's Family Members Express Delight on Her Memorable Win at FIDE Women's World Cup.
Divyas family members express delight on her memorable win at FIDE Womens World Cup - The Tribune
Family members of young sensation and the latest grandmaster, Divya Deshmukh, have expressed their delight after she became the first Indian woman to clinch the Chess World Cup in Georgia.
Divya Deshmukh: Pioneering Victory at FIDE Chess World Cup
Nineteen-year-old Divya Deshmukh achieved a historic victory by winning the FIDE Chess World Cup, making her the first Indian woman to earn this title. Her win in the all-Indian final against Koneru Humpy was celebrated nationwide, marking her rise as a Grandmaster in the chess world.
‘Indian chess is just unbelievable’: World of chess reacts as 19-year-old Divya Deshmukh wins Women’s World Cup
After 24 days of fighting chess in the Georgian city of Batumi, Divya Deshmukh also became eligible to be India’s fourth woman to become a grandmaster, which is significant because before the event started, she had none of the three norms required to become a grandmaster.
Who is Divya Deshmukh, the 19-year-old who scripted history at FIDE Women's Chess World Cup?
After several days of hard-fought clashes, 19-year-old Divya Deshmukh finally earned the title of Grandmaster after she defeated a veteran compatriot, Koneru Humpy, in the final of the FIDE Women’s Chess World Cup. Etching her name in the history books at just 19 years old, Deshmukh became the fourth Indian woman to become a chess grandmaster. Divya managed to win the clash and the title after a string of blunders by Humpy in the latter stages …
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