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After winning the 2025 Women’s Chess World Cup in style and becoming India’s 88th Grandmaster, Divya Deshmukh faces a brand ...
Divya Deshmukh is all set to compete in the FIDE Grand Swiss 2025 in Samarkand after receiving a wildcard. This tournament ...
So Divya Deshmukh will be taking on the men at the FIDE Grand Swiss chess tournament in Uzbekistan next month.
After becoming the first Indian woman to lift the World Cup, the 19-year-old is now at an important stage of her career.
Grandmaster Divya Deshmukh, who had recently defeated Koneru Humpy in an all-Indian Women’s Chess World Cup final recently, ...
In 1989, Garry Kasparov claimed women were weaker fighters in chess. Judit Polgár proved him wrong, crossing 2700. Now, ...
Moving on to the Open category at the fourth edition of the FIDE Grand Swiss event, Divya will be up against a stacked field ...
Koneru Humpy reflected on her FIDE Women's Chess World Cup final defeat to Divya Deshmukh, and revealed the key reasons.
India's sporting journey in the post-Independence era has been one filled with highs and lows that make up for a thrilling ...
President Droupadi Murmu lauded Indian women's achievements, from sports to defense, and highlighted the narrowing gender gap ...
U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff is in Russia to discuss the war in Ukraine ahead of a deadline for peace. And, today marks ...
The 19-year-old Divya Deshmukh at the FIDE Women’s World Cup signals that Indian chess’s ascent is far from over.