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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Chess | What did Divya Deshmukh say after becoming first Indian to win FIDE Women’s World Cup title? Full details | Chess News – Times of India

Chess | What did Divya Deshmukh say after becoming first Indian to win FIDE Women’s World Cup title? Full details | Chess News – Times of India

India’s chess player Divya Deshmukh (FIDE/Andrei Anosov) Divya Deshmukh entered the prestigious FIDE Women’s World Cup 2025 with modest expectations, hoping to secure a Grandmaster norm to aid her future GM aspirations.But the 19-year-old from Nagpur accomplished three remarkable achievements in approximately three weeks: qualifying for the Candidates tournament, winning the World Cup title, and…

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