Diya deshmukh (picture via x/@shakovandia) At a definition moment for Indian chess, 19 -year -old Divya Dehmukh won the title of World Women’s World Cup with composed and clinical victories over Humpy Coner in Georgia Batumi. The result not only gave her the biggest title of her young career, but also secured her final standard of the Grand Master, which made her the fourth Indian woman to become GM.Wonder, in 15th place, ranked in the tournament and passed a remarkable run and defeated several opponents with a higher rating than to face Humpy, Indian the best rated woman and the ruling World Championship in the finals.After both classic games ended in drawing, the match moved to fast tiebreaks. The first game was evenly questioned, but in the second, Wonder showed steel under pressure and earned the end game at Humpy’s late mistakes to close the match. The performance was an example of sharp preparation, Poise and fearless play by teenager, whose rise was fast and strong.This victory announced Wonder as a key figure in the new generation of the Indian chess and represents an important step in the deepening influence of the country on the global scene.
List of success Divya Deshmukh
- The first Indian woman who won the World Chess Championship
- In 2024 in Budapest Olympiad
- The second teenage Indian girl who won the Grandmaster title (after the Humpy Koner in 2002)
- The third woman who won the World Cup after Alexandra Konenuuk (2021) and Aleksandra Goryachkin (2023)
- The fourth Indian woman who became the Grandmaster, after Humpy, Dronavalli Harika and R. Vaisali
- 44. A woman around the world to win the GM title
- A total of 88. The Indian became the Grand Master
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What do you think is the most important success of the recent victory of Divya Deshmukh?
In particular, Divya managed to achieve all these performances at the age of 19. The win is a breakthrough of her career. For Indian chess it is another milestone in the golden era.
