
‘Indian chess is just unbelievable’: World of chess reacts as 19-year-old Divya Deshmukh wins Women’s World Cup
Published on: July 28, 2025, 7:44 p.m. | Source: The Indian Express
After 24 days of fighting chess in the Georgian city of Batumi, Divya Deshmukh also became eligible to be India’s fourth woman to become a grandmaster, which is significant because before the event started, she had none of the three norms required to become a grandmaster.