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Divya Deshmukh stunned, says 'need time to process’ Chess World Cup title: ‘It was fate, me becoming Grandmaster this wa
Divya Deshmukh defeated Koneru Humpy to win the FIDE Women's Chess World Cup title, and also became India's 88th Grandmaster in the process.
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Divya Deshmukh breaks down in joy, hugs mother after historic World title: WATCH
Divya Deshmukh broke down in tears and embraced her mother after clinching the 2025 FIDE Women’s Chess World Cup title on ...
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Fadnavis congratulates Nagpur teen Divya for winning top chess title; kin say hard work paid off
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday congratulated Nagpur teenager Divya Deshmukh for winning FIDE Women's Chess World Cup 2025, noting it was a proud moment for the people of the or ...
Divya Deshmukh writes another remarkable teenage chess story for India
Mumbai: Amidst a galaxy of Grandmasters (GM) and women chess stars, a teenaged Indian International Master (IM) walked into the 2025 FIDE Women’s World Cup as the 15th seed without a single GM norm.
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Nagpur's Rising Star: Divya Deshmukh's Journey to Chess Grandeur
Divya Deshmukh, a chess prodigy from Nagpur, recently won the Women's World Cup, becoming a Grandmaster. Former principal ...
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In school, chess champ Divya came across as a calm girl with Arjun-like focus: Ex-principal
A former school principal of newly-crowned chess champion from Nagpur Divya Deshmukh remembers her as a student with calm composure who started playing the board game when she was just five and also e ...
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'Like Dhoni in the Last Over': Divya Deshmukh Compared to MS Dhoni by Former Coach
Divya Deshmukh clinched the FIDE Women’s Chess World Cup 2025, beating Koneru Humpy, as her former coach likened her calmness ...