Divya Deshmukh's Grandmaster title highlights a gender disparity in Indian chess. Only four Indian women have achieved this ...

FIDE Women's World Cup gold medallist Divya Deshmukh believes her run at the tournament was a 'test of resilience'.

The world of chess has been going through somewhat of an evolution in recent years, and it’s showing no signs of slowing down ...

Magnus Carlsen ‘crushed’ Nihal Sarin, advancing to the semi-finals of the chess tournament at the Esports World Cup.

After returning to India, Divya Deshmukh spoke about her first coach, Rahul Joshi, and dedicated her GM title to him.

In a historic win at Batumi, Georgia, 19-year-old Divya Deshmukh clinched India's first-ever Women’s World Cup chess title, ...

Months after contemplating a break from chess, Divya Deshmukh scripted history by becoming the first Indian woman to win the FIDE Women’s World Cup.

Grandmaster Divya Deshmukh has said she was not under any kind of pressure while playing the FIDE Women's World Cup final ...

The next generation of American chess stars made their mark while legends reinforced their legacy in this year’s U.S. Junior, ...

Divya Deshmukh triumphs over Koneru Humpy in a thrilling tiebreak finale to clinch the 2025 FIDE Women’s World Cup title and ...

Grandmaster Divya Deshmukh was overwhelmed by a grand reception on arrival in her hometown, Nagpur, after winning the FIDE ...

Chess players — make that Indian chess players — are a traditionally low-profile community. You could even say they are ...