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The last time India hosted the Chess World Cup — way back in 2002 in Hyderabad — for most people, Indian chess began and ended with Viswanathan Anand, who ended up as the champion at the event. Even ardent sports fans would have struggled to answer if they were asked to name the second-best player…
India’s Divya Deshmukh beat Egyptian GM Bassem Amin in the fourth round to claim her first win in the open category of the FIDE Grand Swiss 2025. Wielding the black pieces, Divya, who recently claimed the FIDE World Cup title, outplayed her opponent in a Sicilian game. The 19-year-old cashed in on a slew of…
World Champion D. Gukesh was held to a draw by 14-year-old Yagiz Khan Erdogmus of Turkey, while defending champion R. Vaishali excelled at the expense of Eline Roebers of Holland in the second round of the FIDE Grand Swiss in Samarkand, Uzbekistan on Friday. In the Open section, Gukesh squandered a winning position against Erdogmus…
Divya Deshmukh, the newly crowned Women’s World Cup champion, was felicitated by the Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Friday. Grandmaster Koneru Humpy, who had finished runner-up to Divya after being beaten in the tie-break following the classical games had been drawn, joined online from her home for the felicitation. “Grandmasters like you serve as…
India’s Divya Deshmukh entered the top 15 of FIDE’s world women’s classical chess rankings for the first time after her title win at the Women’s World Cup in Georgia in July. The 19-year-old beat compatriot Koneru Humpy in the World Cup final. The win also secured Divya the Grandmaster title in addition to a spot…
Grandmaster Divya Deshmukh, shows the 2025 FIDE Women’s World Cup trophy following her return after winning the championship held in Georgia, in Nagpur on July 31, 2025 | Photo Credit: ANI Grandmaster Divya Deshmukh has said she was not under any kind of pressure while playing the FIDE Women’s World Cup final against compatriot Koneru…
A triumphant campaign at a major chess event not only brings appreciation for the champion but it also increases curiosity about their support team. It is no different in Divya Deshmukh’s case. The 19-year-old Divya created history by becoming the first Indian to win the FIDE Women’s World Cup in Batumi, Georgia, on Monday as…
Watch: Divya Deshmukh gets grand welcome in Nagpur Source link
On her arrival at 2.20pm at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport Mumbai (CSMIA) airport to take a connecting flight to Nagpur, her hometown, Divya Deshmukh received a warm welcome from the airport staff. Photo: Special Araangement Chess prodigy Divya Deshmukh on Wednesday (July 30, 2025) received a warm welcome upon her return to India after…
Grandmaster Divya Deshmukh arrived here on Wednesday to a reception befitting a champion, with the young achiever saying she was overwhelmed by the affection shown by the the people who had come to greet her at the airport. Divya arrived from Batumi, Georgia, where she defeated Indian stalwart Koneru Humpy in the Women’s World Cup…
