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…
So Divya Deshmukh will be taking on the men at the FIDE Grand Swiss chess tournament in Uzbekistan next month. She would have stood a better chance of winning the title if she had opted to play in the women’s section of the high profile event. Instead she has chosen to start as one of…
India’s teenage chess sensation Divya Deshmukh faces her toughest challenge yet as she takes on World No. 1 and three-time world champion Hou Yifan of China in the Women’s Speed Chess Championship quarterfinals on Thursday. Q: How did Divya Deshmukh and Hou Yifan perform in the previous round? A: Divya stunned China’s Lei Tingjie —…
In her first tournament since a historic triumph at the FIDE World Cup, Divya Deshmukh took down Chinese GM Lei Tingjie 10-3 to reach the quarterfinals of the Women’s Speed Chess Championship 2025 on Monday. The 19-year-old Divya, who became a Grandmaster herself after winning the World Cup in Georgia last month, dominated Lei in…
Divya Deshmukh, the newly crowned Women’s chess World Cup champion, was felicitated by the Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Friday. Grandmaster Koneru Humpy, who had finished runner-up to Divya, joined online from her home for the felicitation. “Grandmasters like you serve as inspiration for the new generation. More youngsters will take to sports, especially…
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 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…
Indian chess has never had it this good, showcasing its growing prowess with consistency and signalling that the best may still lie ahead. After five-time World Champion Viswanathan Anand’s glorious years, Indian chess is now witnessing success stories like never before. In the past year alone, the country swept gold at the Chess Olympiad, 18-year-old…
India’s Divya Deshmukh labelled her becoming a Grandmaster, after winning the FIDE Women’s World Cup title on Monday, as fate working its way. Divya outclassed compatriot Koneru Humpy in the tiebreak, winning the second rapid game in a tense rook endgame on Monday in Batumi, Georgia. “I need time to process it. I think it…