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After beating veteran Koneru Humpy in the final, Divya Deshmukh says, "“I think it was fate, me getting the grandmaster title ...
Indian chess is just unbelievable.” That’s how Judit Polgar reacted to Divya Deshmukh’s World Cup victory on Monday. With ...
Indian Grandmaster Srinath Narayanan praised Divya Deshmukh's win at the FIDE Women's World Cup, defeating Koneru Humpy. This victory not only earned her the World Cup title but also made her India's ...
Srinath feels India is doing incredibly well in chess. Last year, GM D Gukesh won the 2024 FIDE World Championship in Singapore and became the youngest-ever World Chess Champion, followed by Divya ...
Teenager shows great fighting spirit to hold veteran Koneru Humpy to two draws before prevailing in rapid format ...
The 19-year-old beats compatriot GM Koneru Humpy in the second rapid tiebreak game to be crowned FIDE Women’s World Cup ...
President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, along with Sports Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya and five-time W ...
Divya Deshmukh showcased her remarkable ability to thrive under pressure by clinching the FIDE Women's World Cup 2025 title, ...
India's chess prodigies continue their reign as Divya Deshmukh, at 19, triumphs at the FIDE Women’s World Cup 2025, securing ...
India has achieved an extraordinary milestone that no other nation in chess history can claim. With Divya Deshmukh winning ...
The victory has come at a time when India is riding a wave of success in men's chess, with the likes of world champion D ...
Other than winning the biggest title of her career, Divya was richer by $50,000. She secured the Grandmaster title to become ...