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Why Koneru Humpy’s 2nd place finish at FIDE Women's World Cup deserves as much praise as winning title
July 29, 2025 9:29 pm
Viswanathan Anand credits the 38-year-old's open mind and flexibility, while her second, Kushager Krishnater details about the intense 'physically draining' work they did behind the scenes
Full list of Indian Grandmasters: Divya Deshmukh becomes 88th GM of India, 4th Indian female GM, 13th from Maharashtra; Check updated list
July 29, 2025 12:47 pm
Check the updated list of Indian Grandmasters after Divya Deshmukh became 88th GM of India.
WATCH: Emotional Divya Deshmukh in tears, hugs mother after winning Women's World Cup
July 28, 2025 4:45 pm
The victory for the Nagpur player came after the two classical games played on Saturday and Sunday ended in draws.
At 19, Divya Deshmukh becomes Women's World Cup champion and India's 4th woman to be GM by defeating Koneru Humpy
July 29, 2025 5:36 am
After beating veteran Koneru Humpy in the final, Divya Deshmukh says, "“I think it was fate, me getting the grandmaster title this way."
After another draw between Koneru Humpy and Divya Deshmukh, what to expect in tiebreakers of World Cup final? Vishy Anand explains
July 28, 2025 10:49 am
While the first leg was a tale of missed opportunities for Divya, the second leg saw a different approach from Humpy, who opted for a non-risky opening with White.
Humpy or Divya - whoever wins will pocket $50,000, as compared to Open section World Cups rewarding $1,10,000 to champion
July 27, 2025 4:51 pm
Pay parity in chess remains a distant dream, for both history making Indian women.
Divya Deshmukh vs Koneru Humpy: Nothing to separate Indians in FIDE Women's World Cup final opening act
July 27, 2025 8:41 am
The game that could have swung either way, but eventually ended in a 41-move draw, and perhaps Divya will rue her missed chances with white pieces.
Divya Deshmukh vs Koneru Humpy: How the Indians stack up before FIDE Women's World Cup final
July 26, 2025 12:48 am
The FIDE Women's World Cup in Batumi, Georgia will see a battle of generations as 38-year-old Koneru Humpy takes on 19-year-old Divya Deshmukh in the two-game final starting from Saturday
FIDE Women's World Cup: Why Koneru Humpy versus Divya Deshmukh will be a battle of contrasting styles
July 26, 2025 12:49 am
Koneru Humpy is solid in her approach while Divya Deshmukh is likely to be more aggressive
India vs India in FIDE Women's World Cup final: Humpy beats China’s Lei Tingjie to set up Divya Deshmukh battle
July 25, 2025 1:15 pm
Koneru Humpy was one game away from losing semi-finals to China's Lei Tingjie. The 38-year-old needed to win on demand. She won three games in a row to set up an Indian clash of generations against IM Divya Deshmukh, who at 19 is half Humpy's age.
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