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Divya Deshmukh, a 19-year-old chess player, is making a significant impact in the sport. Her achievements include a World Cup title, Olympic gold medals, and victories against top players,...
Chess grandmaster Kirill Shevchenko has received a three-year ban from all FIDE-rated competitions and has had his grandmaster title revoked due to a cheating scandal. Although a one-year portion of...
Nineteen-year-old Divya Deshmukh has achieved a monumental victory at the FIDE Women’s Chess World Cup, defeating Koneru Humpy, the reigning women’s world rapid champion, to secure the title. This...
At 19 years old, Divya Deshmukh triumphed over the experienced Koneru Humpy in a tiebreak at the FIDE Women’s World Cup in Batumi, Georgia, securing the championship. This victory marks a significant...
Nineteen-year-old Divya Deshmukh has etched her name in chess history by clinching the 2025 FIDE Women's World Cup title, becoming the first Indian woman to achieve this feat. In a dramatic...
Chess fans in India are rejoicing as prodigy Harika Dronavalli officially joins the elite Grandmaster club, marking her as the second woman from the country to achieve this feat. This triumph...