The final three spots at 2026 Women’s Candidates will be decided across Grand Swiss and FIDE Women’s Events 2024–25 series.

PM Narendra Modi congratulated Indian chess player Divya Deshmukh on being a Grandmaster. | One of India's leading Digital ...

BAKU – The 19-year-old Divya Deshmukh stunned the chess world by winning the FIDE Women’s World Cup 2025, becoming the first Indian woman to claim the prestigious title. In the all-Indian final, Divya ...

For years, women's chess has been ruled by Chinese and Russian players. But with Humpy’s World Rapid title, India’s historic gold in the Olympiad and now Divya’s breakthrough, the balance of ...

Divya Deshmukh made history on Monday by winning the FIDE Women’s World Cup 2025 and becoming India’s 88th Grandmaster. She ...

Viswanathan Anand credits the 38-year-old's open mind and flexibility, while her second, Kushager Krishnater details about ...

In a world which sees few women challenging the top male players, Divya Deshmukh’s victory is a sign of the goalposts ...

Viswanathan Anand credits the 38-year-old's open mind and flexibility, while her second, Kushager Krishnater details about ...

Divya Deshmukh, 19, made history as the first Indian woman to win the Chess World Cup, defeating Koneru Humpy. Her victory, ...

Koneru Humpy vs Divya Deshmukh, Women's Chess World Cup Final 2025 Live: The highly anticipated Game 1 of FIDE Women’s Chess ...

Chess players — make that Indian chess players — are a traditionally low-profile community. You could even say they are ...