The final three spots at 2026 Women’s Candidates will be decided across Grand Swiss and FIDE Women’s Events 2024–25 series.

Chinese GM Zhu Jiner was the first player to qualify for the Candidates after she won the FIDE Women Grand Prix in May. Russia’s Aleksandra Goryachkina followed her, by finishing runner-up in the same ...

Divya Deshmukh’s victory at the 2025 Women’s Chess World Cup was historic, but more importantly, it highlighted her flourishing game and signalled the possibility of Indian women dominating the sport.

On Monday, July 28, 2025, in Batumi, Georgia, known for its stunning Black Sea coastline, a new star emerged to conquer the ...

India’s Divya Deshmukh and Koneru Humpy led a historic campaign at the FIDE Women’s Grand Swiss, sealing two Candidates spots ...

🇮🇳 Divya Deshmukh, just 19 years old, is the Winner of the 2025 FIDE Women's World Cup! 🏆With this incredible victory, she ...

Indian chess player Divya Deshmukh defeated senior master Koneru Humpy to clinch the FIDE Women’s World Cup title | One of ...

The 19-year-old beats compatriot GM Koneru Humpy in the second rapid tiebreak game to be crowned FIDE Women’s World Cup ...

The FIDE Women’s World Cup 2025 final match between Divya and Humpy was nothing short of a clash of generations—19-year-old ...

Divya Deshmukh became the first Indian to win FIDE Women’s Chess World Cup, defeating compatriot Koneru Humpy in an ...

Nagpur: After 24 days of fighting chess in the Georgian city of Batumi, Divya Deshmukh of Nagpur became the FIDE Women’s ...

In the first game, Divya, playing with the white pieces, established a strong position but allowed Humpy to equalize in the later stages. The second game was more evenly matched, with Divya admitting ...