Divya Deshmukh’s Chess World Cup triumph fuelled by mental toughness: Susan Polgar

Divya Deshmukh’s Chess World Cup triumph fuelled by mental toughness: Susan Polgar

Legendary Grandmaster Susan Polgar has hailed Divya Deshmukh’s remarkable Women’s World Cup triumph as a victory fuelled by “mental toughness” and an unshakable will to win, after the 19-year-old etched yet another historic chapter in Indian chess. In a thrilling all-Indian final held in Batumi, Georgia, Divya stunned the vastly more experienced Koneru Humpy in…

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FIDE World Cup | ‘Indian chess is unbelievable’ – Polgar sisters hail 19-year-old Divya Deshmukh’s triumphant win over Koneru Humpy | Chess News – Times of India

FIDE World Cup | ‘Indian chess is unbelievable’ – Polgar sisters hail 19-year-old Divya Deshmukh’s triumphant win over Koneru Humpy | Chess News – Times of India

Divya Deshmukh with her mother (FIDE) Legendary chess players famously known as the Polgar sisters — Susan and Judit — hailed 19-year-old Divya Deshmukh for winning the FIDE Women’s World Cup.She defeated seasoned compatriot Koneru Humpy in a tie-break.After the drawn games, it was the first set of tiebreakers that proved decisive, as Humpy lost…

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