The Rise of a Chess Prodigy: Divya Deshmukh’s Triumph in Batumi
Posted on July 28, 2025
At just 19 years old, Divya Deshmukh, hailing from Nagpur, Maharashtra, has etched her name into chess lore by becoming the first Indian woman ever to win the FIDE Women’s World Cup—a feat achieved in dramatic style in Batumi, Georgia, on July 28, 2025. Entering the tournament as the 15th seed, Divya’s journey was nothing […]