Bigger Meaning Of Being Divya
Devangshu Datta
Jul 28, 2025, 21:21 IST
The World Cup winner isn't from a traditional chess centre like Chennai, but from Nagpur. This is indicative of how deep the sport has taken root in India, even as its global centre is shifting to Asia
The Women's Chess World Cup final turned into a fantastic fairy tale journey for 19-year-old Divya Deshmukh. She won the second-largest prize in women's chess, taking home $50,000 as prize money and also achieved the Grandmaster title after three weeks of toil and strife.
The final was an all-Indian affair and a battle between generations at the same time. The woman Divya beat, Koneru Humpy, is literally twice her age at 38.
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