Divya Deshmukh, a 19-year-old chess prodigy, wins the 2025 FIDE Women's World Cup, becoming the first Indian woman to secure this title. Returning to Nagpur, she attributes her success to her family,

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.

Women’s chess World Cup champion Divya Deshmukh on Wednesday credited her family and first coach Rahul Joshi for her stunning victory upon her return to India at Nagpur airport. The 19-year-old had outwitted the seasoned Koneru Humpy in the tie-breaker of an all-Indian final in Batumi,