Divya Deshmukh Makes History!

Wins the Women's Chess World Cup 2025

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At just 19, Divya Deshmukh has done it! She won the FIDE Women’s World Cup 2025.

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She beat Koneru Humpy in a thrilling tiebreak! Final score: 2.5–1.5

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A Grandmaster Is Born

With this win, she also became India’s 88th Grandmaster! Only the 4th Indian woman to earn the title.

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Her Road to Glory

Quarterfinal: Beat Harika Dronavalli Semifinal: Beat Tan Zhongyi Final: Beat Koneru Humpy

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“I think it was fate... I didn’t even have one norm before this. Now I’m a crown master.”

Divya Deshmukh

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