In the end, the 19-year-old Divya emerge victorious against her own countrywoman and win the final in the rapid tiebreaks ...

According to the FIDE website, the total prize fund accumulated for this year's Women's World Cup was $691,250. Here is how ...

Well, at 38, when many would seriously contemplate quitting the sport for different reasons, though age is no bar in chess, ...

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.

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 ...

In 2025, Divya Deshmukh secured a historic win at the FIDE Women’s World Cup in Batumi. The 19-year-old defeated Koneru Humpy in a tense final. This victory made her the first Indian woman to win the ...