On 28 July 2025, in Batumi, Georgia, Indian chess witnessed history. Nineteen-year-old Divya Deshmukh, the prodigious talent from Nagpur, defeated the legendary Koneru Humpy in a high-pressure final ...

Indian chess player Divya Deshmukh has hit out at the sexism that she believes exists among chess fans and called for women to start getting “equal respect” in the game. Deshmukh won bronze at the ...

ESPN India's Player of the Year is usually a hotly-debated endeavour with plenty of arguments, votes being swayed hither-and-tither before crowning a winner. The 2025 edition, however, was different.

Divya Deshmukh and R Vaishali are both not new to being giantkillers at a huge FIDE event. They split the FIDE Women's World Cup and Women's Grand Swiss titles, despite neither of them being among the ...

NEW DELHI: In a nation of over 1.5 billion people, every milestone carries weight. However, some triumphs go beyond personal accomplishments as they shed light on uncomfortable truths. Divya ...

India’s rising chess prodigy Divya Deshmukh has made history by defeating veteran compatriot Koneru Humpy to win the FIDE ...

Divya Deshmukh is a name that's been grabbing everyone's attention lately. At just 19, she is making India proud and has emerged as a rising star in Indian chess, etching her name in global rankings ...

FIDE Women's World Cup gold medallist, who also became the 88th Grandmaster of the country and 4th Indian woman to become a Grand Master Divya Deshmukh, believes her run at the tournament was a 'test ...

Divya Deshmukh, a 19-year-old chess champion, wins the FIDE Women's World Cup 2025 and becomes India's 88th Grandmaster. She defeated Koneru Humpy in the tie-breaks on Monday, July 28, held in Georgia ...

Magnus Carlsen returns to the Global Chess League for its fourth edition, while Divya Deshmukh makes her debut. The player ...