Uzbek GM Nodirbek Yakubboev joined top seed Aravindh Chithambaram at the top of the standings after the second round of the ...

Divya Deshmukh's feat demonstrates how far women's chess has come in the country but also how much farther it has to go, both ...

With the Candidates in mind, India's rising star Divya Deshmukh will compete in the FIDE Grand Swiss 2025 Open section.

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.

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 ...

Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya yesterday felicitated chess player Divya Deshmukh in New Delhi. Recently, Divya Deshmukh won the FIDE Women’s Chess World Cup final and became India’s 88th ...

Divya Deshmukh, a 19-year-old girl, scripted history by capturing the 2025 FIDE Women’s World Cup title, becoming the first Indian woman to do so. She defeated very experienced Koneru Humpy by 1.5–0.5 ...

Nineteen-year-old Divya Deshmukh achieved a historic victory by winning the FIDE Chess World Cup, making her the first Indian woman to earn this title. Her win in the all-Indian final against Koneru ...

In a historic moment, India’s Divya Deshmukh has defeated Koneru Humpy in the final of the FIDE Women’s Chess World Cup. The clash between the two was forced into a tiebreaker. Deshmukh had already ...