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When quizzed what she was more proud of, the World Cup title or the title of GM, Deshmukh opined that it was a special ...
The 19-year-old Divya’s victory over compatriot Koneru Humpy in the World Cup final helped her become India’s 88th Grandmaster, besides earning a spot at the Candidates tournament in 2026.
Nineteen-year-old Divya Deshmukh became the Women's Chess World Cup champion after defeating Koneru Humpy in an all-Indian ...
Divya Deshmukh achieved a hat-trick of successes in Batumi. She returned home as a Grandmaster after winning the World Cup.
Grandmaster Divya Deshmukh has said she was not under any kind of pressure while playing the FIDE Women's World Cup final ...
India’s Divya Deshmukh entered the top-15 of FIDE’s world women’s classical chess ranking for the first time after her title ...
Divya Deshmukh won the FIDE Women’s Chess World Cup final and also became India’s 88th Grandmaster. While talking to ANI on ...
Grandmaster Divya Deshmukh reflects on her victory at the FIDE Women's World Cup final with grace and humility.
Divya Deshmukh's Grandmaster title highlights a gender disparity in Indian chess. Only four Indian women have achieved this ...
Newly-crowned FIDE Women's Chess World Cup champion Divya Deshmukh on Thursday said she is an aggressive player for whom ...
Chess legend Magnus Carlsen's act against Hikaru Nakamura fans during a game between the two at Esports World Cup is going viral on social media.
Divya Deshmukh won the FIDE Women’s Chess World Cup final and also became India’s 88th Grandmaster. While talking to ANI on the same, she said, "This is the hard work of several years. I hope this is ...