Divya defeated Koneru Humpy in the final of FIDE Women’s World Chess Cup 2025 and became the first Indian woman to win the title.
Divya Deshmukh also became the fourth Indian woman to achieve the Grandmaster title in chess.
With this famous victory, Divya Deshmukh became the 88th Indian player to earn the title of GM in their career.
It turned out to be an intense game between Humpy and Divya in Batumi on Sunday as both the players were giving a tough fight to each other throughout the match.
Humpy displayed her skills and utilised her counterplay prowess with her queen and rook to force Deshmukh to settle for a draw.
In the FIDE Women’s World Cup tiebreak match between Koneru Humpy and Lei Tingjei held in Georgia on July 24, the former player held her nerves and emerged victorious
Another India player Vaishali Rameshbabu failed to hold her nerves against China’s World No.8 Tan Zhongyi and got eliminated from the tournament.
Koneru Humpu and R Vaishali will face their Chinese counterparts in the top eight clash.
Indian players Vantika Agrawal, R Vaishali and D Harika are also staking their claims to the top 16 and will play a tie-break on Monday.
Carlsen concluded at the top of standings after accumulating 16 points from 10 rounds while Caruana got 15.5 points and ended up in the second spot with the victory against Gukesh in the final round.
Koneru Humpy outplayed her compatriot Vaishali Rameshbabu in the opening round of the second Norway Chess Women 2025.
With her recent triumphs in Olympiad, Asian Games, and Asian Championships, Humpy has already established herself as one of the finest women’s chess players in the world.
Koneru Humpy is the second player after Ju Wenjun to win the Women’s World Rapid Championship twice in her career.
Koneru Humpy is in joint-third place, while Divya Deshmukh is in sixth place, separated by half a point in the FIDE Women’s Grand Prix Shymkent.
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By winning the silver medal, Humpy completed a set of medals at the women’s World Rapid Chess Championship.