Divya Deshmukh is the World Cup winner. She is also India’s latest Grandmaster, only the fourth Indian woman to get that most coveted of titles in chess.

The 19-year-old from Nagpur recorded the greatest moment of her young career when she beat fellow-Indian Koneru Humpy in the tiebreakers of the World Cup final at Batumi, Georgia, on Monday (July 28, 2025). Both games in the classical format had been drawn, leading to the shootout in speed chess.

Published - July 28, 2025 04:34 pm IST