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Chess has always been in Divya Deshmukh's genes; great-grandfather used to play with Vinoba Bhave

Divya Deshmukh, the youngest Indian woman to win the chess World Cup, has a family history with the game. Her ...

Divya Deshmukh Hopes Her Chess World Cup Win 'Motivates And Inspires Lot Of Young Girls'

FIDE Women's World Cup gold medallist Divya Deshmukh believes her run at the tournament was a 'test of resilience'.
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Divya Deshmukh gets grand reception after World Cup win, credits family for triumph

Divya Deshmukh was overwhelmed as she received a grand welcome from her hometown of Nagpur on Wednesday, July 31 after her ...
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Divya Deshmukh: Unyielding Under Pressure, Championing the Chess World

Nineteen-year-old Divya Deshmukh became the Women's Chess World Cup champion after defeating Koneru Humpy in an all-Indian ...
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Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya felicitates Divya Deshmukh for becoming India’s 88th Grandmaster

Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Thursday felicitated Indian chess prodigy Divya Deshmukh, following her remarkable ...
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Sensational Divya breaks into top-15 of FIDE rankings

Fresh from winning the Women’s World Cup title in Georgia last month, teen sensation Divya Deshmukh broke into the top 15 ...
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FIDE Ratings: Divya Deshmukh enters top-15 in rankings after World Cup win; Praggnanandhaa, Gukesh, Erigaisi in top-six

India’s Divya Deshmukh entered the top-15 of FIDE’s world women’s classical chess ranking for the first time after her title ...

Divya Deshmukh receives grand welcome in Nagpur as fans flock to congratulate Women's Chess World Cup champion - Watch

Divya Deshmukh is the first Indian to win the FIDE Women’s World Cup title and she wasn’t even a GM before the tournament.