Koneru Humpy reflected on her FIDE Women's Chess World Cup final defeat to Divya Deshmukh, and revealed the key reasons.

R. Vaishali, the other Indian in the field, was eliminated after losing 6-8 to American IM Alice Lee in the first round.

Fresh from her historic Women's World Cup triumph, 19-year-old Divya Deshmukh underlined her status as India's brightest ...

Watch Divya Deshmukh take on World No. 1 Hou Yifan in the Women’s Speed Chess Championship 2025 quarterfinals. Live streaming ...

India's global chess domination was lauded by President Droupadi Murmu in her address to the nation on Thursday ...

While the 38-year-old Humpy is enjoying a second wind in her career, Divya’s World Cup triumph at 19 stresses India’s growing ...

The new Women’s Chess World Cup winner, Divya Deshmukh, wants to play a match against world No.1 Magnus Carlsen as he hopes ...

While rising prodigy Divya Deshmukh was present to receive the honour in person, veteran Grandmaster (GM) Koneru Humpy joined ...

Divya Deshmukh has followed an unconventional path to the top with her aggressive game, charismatic personality and by ...

Divya Deshmukh became the first Indian woman to clinch the Chess World Cup. She became just the fourth Indian woman grandmaster and overall the 88th in the nation to clinch that title.

Divya Deshmukh. 19 years of age. International Master, (although it won't be long before she becomes a Grandmaster.) And now a FIDE Women's Chess World Cup finalist. In her first appearance at a ...

Indian chess player Divya Deshmukh has hit out at the sexism that she believes exists among chess fans and called for women to start getting “equal respect” in the game.