Chess has always been in Divya Deshmukh’s genes; great-grandfather used to play with Vinoba Bhave | Chess News

Divya Deshmukh becomes India’s first Women’s Chess World Cup winner (FIDE Photo/TOI Special Arrangements) NAGPUR: Only a few know that Divya Deshmukh carries in her veins a quiet legacy. The youngest and only Indian woman to win the women’s chess World Cup, Divya ‘inherited’ her love for the 64-square battlefield partly from her maternal great-grandfather, […]

Koneru Humpy vs Divya Deshmukh: All you need to know about Chess World Cup final

History will be made on Saturday, 26 July, as the final of the FIDE Women’s World Cup 2025 kicks off with an all-Indian showdown between Divya Deshmukh and Koneru Humpy. This marks the first time ever that two Indian players will face each other in the final of the prestigious event. Following a rest day […]

Chess | Koneru Humpy creates history, becomes first Indian woman to enter FIDE Women’s World Cup semifinals | Chess News

Koneru Humpy (Image credit: FIDE) Koneru Humpy scripted history by becoming the first Indian woman to reach the semifinals of the FIDE Women’s Chess World Cup. A composed draw in the second game of her quarterfinal clash against China’s IM Song Yuxin was enough to seal her spot in the final four.Despite a few minor […]

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