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Divya Deshmukh made history by winning the FIDE Women’s Chess World Cup 2025, defeating veteran Koneru Humpy in the final held in Batumi, Georgia. At just 19 years old, Divya showed exceptional maturity and composure, especially in the rapid tiebreaks, where she capitalised on a key endgame error by Humpy. This victory not only earned her the prestigious World Cup title but also granted her the Grandmaster title, making her the fourth Indian woman to achieve this feat. Her win marks a generational shift in Indian women’s chess and symbolises the rise of young talent on the global stage.