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File image of Divya Deshmukh inside Stortinget,the Norwegian parliament in Oslo, during the 2026 Norway Chess tournament. (Express Photo by Amit Kamath)

Divya Deshmukh interview: ‘Dreamt of Arjuna since childhood, now aim is Khel Ratna’

August 26, 2026 9:05 pm

Divya Deshmukh's next tournament is the upcoming Global Chess League in Bengaluru, where she finds herself on the Alpine APL Pipers team. But beyond chess, there will be other things on Divya's mind: studying for her university exams.

World champion D Gukesh takes on Wesley So in round 7 of Norway Chess. (Photo: Michal Walusza / Norway Chess)

Norway Chess: Gukesh drops to last spot; Divya Deshmukh chasing title

June 02, 2026 11:47 am

The good news for Gukesh, who just turned 20, is that even though he is last in the six-player standings, he’s just 4.5 points off the top of the table, which is currently occupied by Wesley So with 12.5 points

After the mandatory day of sailing at the Oslofjord was done, all other female players had made their way to the players hotel. Deshmukh, on the other hand, was cruising on a motorboat, taking over the steering wheel with Praggnanandhaa and Vincent Keymer standing in the boat. (Pic credit: Norway Chess/Michal Walusza)

The lightness of Divya Deshmukh, leader of Norway Chess Women tournament

May 31, 2026 3:09 pm

After five rounds of the Norway Chess Women tournament, Deshmukh’s is on top of the standings.

At Norway Chess, the Armageddon exhausts the players and thrills the crowd

May 31, 2026 1:11 pm

Divya Deshmukh had tears in her eyes after her fourth Armageddon in four days. Magnus Carlsen called it excellent entertainment. Both are right.

Indian chess star Divya Deshmukh at the Norway Chess tournament in Oslo. (Photo: Michal Walusza / Norway Chess)

Norway Chess’ confessional booth has a new star: Divya Deshmukh

May 26, 2026 11:26 am

Players like Magnus Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamura love the confessional booth. The Indian players, on the other hand, have traditionally wanted to be nowhere near it. That seems likely to change with Divya Deshmukh this year.

Divya Deshmukh pulled off a miracle in the Women’s Candidates tournament by upsetting tournament leader from Ukraine Anna Muzychuk. (FIDE/Michal Walusza)

Women's Day at Candidates: Divya Deshmukh and R Vaishali vault into joint lead as Pragg’s chances slim

April 08, 2026 12:10 am

Divya’s turnaround was a miracle for the youngster from Nagpur considering she had been under pressure from the start of the game with Muzychek coming up with some excellent opening prep.

It was the third round that came as a shocker for Pragg, where he was outplayed by his longtime childhood rival, Javokhir Sindarov of Uzbekistan. (Photo Credit: Michal Walusza/FIDE)

Where do Praggnanandhaa, Vaishali and Divya Deshmukh stand after four rounds at the Candidates? A mixed bag so far

April 02, 2026 11:47 pm

Srinath isn't fully convinced of Pragg's chances. "It's far from hopeless. The Candidates rarely gets decided so early. But at the same time, the performance so far hasn't given the impression that Pragg is going to be an overwhelming favourite or dominate the field," he told The Indian Express.