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Divya Deshmukh's World Cup win underlines the depth of Indian chess across all categories — open, junior, and now women's.
Nineteen-year-old Divya Deshmukh became the Women's Chess World Cup champion after defeating Koneru Humpy in an all-Indian ...
Divya Deshmukh, the youngest Indian woman to win the chess World Cup, has a family history with the game. Her great-grandfather, Dr. Durgaprasad Sharma, played chess with Vinoba Bhave. Divya's mother, ...
Divya Deshmukh, a 19-year-old chess prodigy, wins the 2025 FIDE Women's World Cup, becoming the first Indian woman to secure ...
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 ...
Divya Deshmukh made history by winning the FIDE Women's World Cup in Batumi. The 19-year-old defeated Grandmaster (GM) Koneru ...
The Maharashtra Cabinet on Tuesday passed a resolution congratulating 19-year-old chess prodigy Divya Deshmukh for becoming ...
Nineteen-year-old Divya Deshmukh was celebrated at Nagpur airport after her Women's World Cup victory in Batumi, where she ...
Divya Deshmukh, an Indian chess player, won the FIDE Women’s World Cup in Batumi. She defeated Koneru Humpy in the final ...
Divya Deshmukh, a chess sensation from Nagpur, thanked her family and first coach, Rahul Joshi, for her victory in the Women's World Cup, defeating Koneru Humpy. Welcomed by enthusiastic fans, she ...
Divya Deshmukh creates history by becoming the first Indian woman to win the FIDE Women’s Chess World Cup 2025, defeating Koneru Humpy in a thrilling all-Indian final.
Divya Deshmukh is the first Indian to win the FIDE Women’s World Cup title and she wasn’t even a GM before the tournament.