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Divya Deshmukh speaks to Firstpost Sports Editor Rupha Ramani, after her World Cup triumph. The 19 year old created history ...
At 10 years and 3 months old, Bodhana Sivanandan of England became the youngest player to earn a Woman Grandmaster norm after ...
The FIDE Women’s World Cup 2025 final match between Divya and Koneru Humpy was nothing short of a clash of ...
Divya Deshmukh, 19, became the first Indian to win the FIDE Women’s World Cup, defeating Koneru Humpy. She also earned her Grandmaster title and a spot in the 2025 Candidates, marking a historic rise ...
With the Women's World Cup in the bag and 88 grand masters, India is ready to take over the chess world. And they're making ...
Divya Deshmukh has followed an unconventional path to the top with her aggressive game, charismatic personality and by ...
The exchange series features three 50-over matches and two four-day games, with fixtures set for Brisbane and Mackay.
After beating veteran Koneru Humpy in the final, Divya Deshmukh says, "“I think it was fate, me getting the grandmaster title ...
Cricket Australia has announced a 15-player U19 squad, including Aryan Sharma and Yash Deshmukh, to face India in a series of ...
Sports ministry felicitates champion and Koneru Humpy; brand managers talk up her potential in endorsement sector ...
Nineteen-year-old Divya Deshmukh made history by becoming the first Indian woman to win the FIDE Women's World Cup, defeating ...
Divya Deshmukh beats Koneru Humpy in tiebreaks to become the FIDE Women's World Cup Champion 2025 and become India's 88th Grandmaster. In the all-Indian Finals which went to tiebreaks, Divya defeated ...