Divya, a 19-year-old rising sensation in the world of chess, became the first Indian woman to clinch the Chess World Cup after overwhelming Koneru on Monday evening in the final via tiebreaks. She ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated Indian chess player Divya Deshmukh on not only winning the 2025 FIDE Women's World Cup but also becoming a Grandmaster.

BAKU – The 19-year-old Divya Deshmukh stunned the chess world by winning the FIDE Women’s World Cup 2025, becoming the first Indian woman to claim the prestigious title. In the all-Indian final, Divya ...

Hungarian-American chess grandmaster and former Women's World Chess champion (1996-1999), Susan Polgar, credited Divya Deshmukh’s remarkable World Cup triumph to her relentless will to win and ...

In a world which sees few women challenging the top male players, Divya Deshmukh’s victory is a sign of the goalposts shifting.

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Indian final ensures her a spot at Candidates 2026, whose winner will get to challenge the reigning chess world champion ...

Legendary Grandmaster Susan Polgar has credited Divya Deshmukh's stunning World Cup victory to her unwavering determination ...

Divya Deshmukh's World Cup win underlines the depth of Indian chess across all categories — open, junior, and now women's.

The legendary Susan Polgar has attributed Divya Deshmukh's stunning World Cup title triumph to her unyielding will to succeed ...

Batumi, Georgia witnessed history as 19-year-old Indian chess player Divya Deshmukh sealed a monumental victory. With a simple handshake, emotions overflowed—tears of joy streamed down faces, marking ...