Arjun Erigaisi reflected on a mixed 2025 season, shared honest views on freestyle chess, praised Divya Deshmukh's World Cup ...

U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff is in Russia to discuss the war in Ukraine ahead of a deadline for peace. And, today marks ...

The 19-year-old Divya Deshmukh at the FIDE Women’s World Cup signals that Indian chess’s ascent is far from over.

With the Women’s World Cup in the bag and 88 grand masters, India is ready to take over the chess world. And they’re making ...

Divya Deshmukh recently created history by winning the Chess World Cup, becoming the youngest player and the first Indian to ...

After returning to India, Divya Deshmukh spoke about her first coach, Rahul Joshi, and dedicated her GM title to him.

Divya Deshmukh was overwhelmed as she received a grand welcome from her hometown of Nagpur on Wednesday, July 31 after her ...

Legendary Grandmaster Susan Polgar has credited Divya Deshmukh's stunning World Cup victory to her unwavering determination ...

Born on December 9, 2005, in Nagpur, Maharashtra, Divya Deshmukh hails from a Marathi family of doctors. She attended Bhavans Bhagwandas Purohit Vidya Mandir in Nagpur, where she began her chess ...

Divya Deshmukh - a 19-year-old International Master - scripted history by becoming the first Indian chess player to qualify for the prestigious FIDE Women’s World Cup Final. She defeated China’s ...

Like David armed with a slingshot and a stone, 19-year-old Divya Deshmukh just brought down another Goliath at the FIDE Women’s World Cup in Batumi after defeating former women’s world champion Tan ...