FIDE Women's World Cup gold medallist Divya Deshmukh believes her run at the tournament was a 'test of resilience'.

Divya Deshmukh, the newly crowned Women’s World Cup champion, was felicitated by the Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya ...

Nineteen-year-old Divya Deshmukh triumphed at the Women's World Cup, becoming the youngest winner by defeating fellow Indian Koneru Humpy in a decisive tiebreaker. This victory was celebrated not just ...

Union Minister for Youth Affairs & Sports and Labour & Employment, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, felicitated the FIDE Women’s World Cup 2025 medallists Divya Deshmukh and Koneru Humpy in New Delhi today.

Divya Deshmukh and Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya at the felicitation in Dellhi on Friday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement ...

India’s Divya Deshmukh entered the top-15 of FIDE’s world women’s classical chess ranking for the first time after her title ...

Earlier this week, the 19-year-old from Nagpur had won the FIDE Women’s World Cup title to secure her grandmaster title as ...

Revealing her Seconds, Divya named GM Csaba Balogh and GM Abhimanyu Puranik as those who helped her train during the World ...

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.

Divya Deshmukh achieved a hat-trick of successes in Batumi. She returned home as a Grandmaster after winning the World Cup.

When quizzed what she was more proud of, the World Cup title or the title of GM, Deshmukh opined that it was a special ...

Divya Deshmukh's Grandmaster title highlights a gender disparity in Indian chess. Only four Indian women have achieved this ...