Divya Deshmukh

Divya Deshmukh becomes third Women’s Chess World Cup champion

Divya Deshmukh, the 19-year-old International Master from Nagpur, Maharashtra, etched her name into chess history by defeating Grandmaster Humpy Koneru 1.5–0.5 in the tiebreaks to win the Women’s World Cup in the Georgian city of Batumi on Monday.

July 28, 2025
July 28, 2025

Divya Deshmukh becomes third Women’s Chess World Cup champion

Divya Deshmukh, the 19-year-old International Master from Nagpur, Maharashtra, etched her name into chess history by defeating Grandmaster Humpy Koneru 1.5–0.5 in the tiebreaks to win the Women’s World Cup in the Georgian city of Batumi on Monday.