2 days ago · ESPN India's Athlete of the year is Divya Deshmukh, who just didn't stop winning in 2025.

Dec 25, 2025 · Divya Deshmukh not only became the first Indian woman to win the FIDE Women's World Cup, she also instantly secured the prestigious Grandmaster title.

6 days ago · In the year that should have consolidated his world champion status, D Gukesh faced setbacks, but Divya Deshmukh achieved three career milestones with a single, signature victory.

Jul 29, 2025 · With nerves of steel and brilliance on the board, Divya became the youngest ever Women’s World Cup winner – and the first Indian player to claim the prestigious title.

Divya Deshmukh (born 9 December 2005) is an Indian chess grandmaster. [2] She has won two gold medals and one bronze medal at the Women's Chess Olympiad. Deshmukh won the Women's …

Jul 29, 2025 · Divya Deshmukh made history on Monday by winning the FIDE Women’s World Cup 2025 and becoming India’s 88th Grandmaster. She won the GM title without meeting the usual …

Jul 28, 2025 · GM Divya Deshmukh defeated GM Koneru Humpy 1.5-0.5 in tiebreaks to win the 2025 FIDE Women's World Cup. She earns not only $50,000, with $35,000 going to the runner-up, but she …

Jul 24, 2025 · Dubai: Indian chess prodigy Divya Deshmukh etched her name in history on Wednesday by becoming the first Indian player to reach the final of the Fide Women’s World Cup 2025.

Jul 29, 2025 · What sets Divya apart from other prodigies is her choice to pursue both education and chess—not as rivals, but as allies. After acing her Class 12 board exams, she chose distance …

Jul 28, 2025 · Divya Deshmukh became the fourth Indian woman to earn the Grandmaster title. Courtesy? The 19-year-old Nagpur girl's victory at the FIDE Women’s World Cup 2025 in Batumi, …