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In the third edition of the Women's World Cup, Divya, the 15th seed at this tournament, is now its youngest finalist - a year younger than Nurgyul Salimova was when she made the final of the previous ...
With the Candidates in mind, India’s rising star Divya Deshmukh will compete in the FIDE Grand Swiss 2025 Open section.
Divya Deshmukh is all set to compete in the FIDE Grand Swiss 2025 in Samarkand after receiving a wildcard. This tournament ...
Grandmaster Divya Deshmukh, who had recently defeated Koneru Humpy in an all-Indian Women’s Chess World Cup final recently, ...
With the Women's World Cup in the bag and 88 grand masters, India is ready to take over the chess world. And they're making sure their youngsters are poised to checkmate.
Moving on to the Open category at the fourth edition of the FIDE Grand Swiss event, Divya will be up against a stacked field ...
After winning the 2025 Women’s Chess World Cup in style and becoming India’s 88th Grandmaster, Divya Deshmukh faces a brand ...
That girl was Divya Deshmukh. She took a gulp of water, steadying herself, before letting the moment sink in. Her eyes darted around, searching for her mother, and then came the outpouring of emotion.
R. Vaishali, the other Indian in the field, was eliminated after losing 6-8 to American IM Alice Lee in the first round.
Fresh from her historic Women's World Cup triumph, 19-year-old Divya Deshmukh underlined her status as India's brightest ...
Women’s World Cup winner Divya Deshmukh confirmed on Friday that she will be playing in the Open section at the upcoming FIDE ...