India’s Divya Deshmukh entered the top-15 of FIDE’s world women’s classical chess ranking for the first time after her title ...

The 19-year-old Divya’s victory over compatriot Koneru Humpy in the World Cup final helped her become India’s 88th Grandmaster, besides earning a spot at the Candidates tournament in 2026.

Earlier this week, the 19-year-old from Nagpur had won the FIDE Women’s World Cup title to secure her grandmaster title as ...