Chinese GM Zhu Jiner was the first player to qualify for the Candidates after she won the FIDE Women Grand Prix in May. Russia’s Aleksandra Goryachkina followed suit, by finishing runner-up in the ...

DivyaDeshmukh came to the star-studded FIDE Women’s World Cup 2025 here as an underdog, hoping to at least win one ...

The FIDE Women’s World Cup title win in an all-Indian final ensures her a spot at Candidates 2026, whose winner will get to challenge the reigning chess world champion ...

Divya Deshmukh’s victory at the 2025 Women’s Chess World Cup was historic, but more importantly, it highlighted her flourishing game and signalled the possibility of Indian women dominating the sport.

Legendary Grandmaster Susan Polgar has credited Divya Deshmukh's stunning World Cup victory to her unwavering determination ...

The victory for the Nagpur player came after the two classical games played on Saturday and Sunday ended in draws. She has also qualified for the Candidates Tournament by entering the finals ...

Madhya Pradesh Speaker Narendra Singh Tomar on Tuesday advised ministers to give direct answers to questions raised in the assembly and not avoid them by saying “information is being collected”. Tomar ...

The 19- year-old Divya Deshmukh beat 38-year-old Koneru Humpy in an all-Indian final to become the first Indian champion of ...

Legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar on Tuesday congratulated Divya Deshmukh on becoming India's first FIDE Women's World Cup ...

Divya Deshmukh, a 19-year-old chess prodigy from Nagpur, creates history by winning the FIDE Women’s World Cup 2025 and ...

Former women's World champion Susan Polgar believes Indian chess is riding a wave of success and predicted a bright future ...

She had the will to win Former Womens World Chess champion Susan Polgar on Divya Deshmukhs stunning achievement ...