India’s 19-year-old chess player Divya Deshmukh won the FIDE Women’s World Cup 2025 held in Batumi, Georgia, by defeating fellow Indian Koneru Humpy. With this victory, she also earned the title of Grandmaster, becoming the fourth
Indian woman to achieve this prestigious title. Following her win, Divya Deshmukh is set to participate in the 2026 Women’s Candidates Tournament.
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A chess Grandmaster is a player who has reached the highest level of skill in chess. This title is awarded to those who have demonstrated exceptional ability by winning important tournaments and competing successfully against the strongest players in the world.
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On July 24, 2001, Vijayalakshmi Subbaraman became India’s first woman chess grandmaster.
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