India’s Golden Girl: Divya Deshmukh Lifts World Cup & Becomes Grandmaster at 19

19-year-old Divya Deshmukh has become the first Indian woman ever to win the FIDE Women’s World Cup. In a dramatic final, she defeated India’s first female Grandmaster, Koneru Humpy, in the tiebreaks. With this win, Divya is also awarded the Grandmaster title – making it a double celebration. The World Cup, which brings together the […]