FIDE Women’s World Cup: Divya Deshmukh is the first Indian woman champion, becomes Grandmaster
FIDE Women’s World Cup: Divya Deshmukh is the first Indian woman champion, becomes Grandmaster
🏆 FIDE Women’s World Cup 2025: Divya Deshmukh Creates History
📌 Why in News?
Divya Deshmukh, the 19-year-old chess prodigy from Nagpur, has become the first Indian woman to win the FIDE Women’s World Cup (2025) held in Batumi, Georgia.
She also became the 4th Indian woman to earn the Grandmaster (GM) title.
🔹 Key Highlights:
Defeated Koneru Humpy (World No. 5 & reigning World Rapid Chess Champion) in the final via tiebreakers.
Both classical games were drawn, and she won the second game of the speed chess tiebreakers using black pieces.
Divya was the 18th seed in the tournament, while Humpy was one of the favourites.
🏅 Achievements of Divya Deshmukh:
FIDE Women’s World Cup 2025 Champion 🏆
Grandmaster (GM)title – 4th Indian woman after:
Koneru Humpy
Harika Dronavalli
Bhakti Kulkarni
World Junior Chess Champion (2024) – held in Ahmedabad.
Key member of India’s gold-winning team at the Chess Olympiad 2024 (Budapest).
🇮🇳 India's Performance at the 2025 FIDE Women’s World Cup:
India created history with 4 Indian women reaching the quarterfinals.
Shows the emergence of India as a global force in women’s chess.
