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14 hours ago
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'Beating Zhu Jiner gave me confidence': Divya Deshmukh reflects on historic Chess World Cup run, credits mother's support
Indian teenage chess star Divya Deshmukh added a new chapter to her rising reputation on Monday, becoming only the second Indian to reach the semi-finals of the FIDE Women's World Cup. She reflects on her mother's support and the key factors behind her memorable run. read more Divya Deshmukh is only the second Indian to reach the semi-finals of FIDE Women's World Cup. Images: FIDE Teenage sensation Divya Deshmukh doubled India's delight at the ongoing FIDE Women's World Cup 2025 by becoming the second Indian woman ever to qualify for the semi-finals. The 19-year-old International Master from Nagpur, Maharashtra, defeated compatriot Grandmaster Harika Dronavalli 2-0 in a thrilling rapid tiebreak in Batumi on Monday after their quarter-final match ended in a draw. Divya will join veteran Koneru Humpy in the semi-finals, making it the first time India will have two players in the last four stage of a FIDE Women's World Cup. Humpy will face top seed Lei Tingjie of China in her semi-final, while Divya will be up against Tan Zhongyi, also from China. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD The top three players from the FIDE Women's World Cup 2025 will be guaranteed a spot in the 2026 Candidates Tournament, which will be played to find the challenger for the World Chess Championship. With two semi-finalists, India are guaranteed at least one spot. Divya Deshmukh reaches World Cup final 4 The impact of the history-making feat was quite evident on Divya's face as she defeated Harika. The teenager took a while to compose herself and recollect her thoughts. In a candid chat with Woman International Master Charlize van Zyl, Divya shared that he was still shaking from the memorable win. 'Very shaky,' she told FIDE. 'I think I am happy with the way I played. I don't think the last game went well but, not really (worried)…My preparation had a lot of role in that game and I would like to thank my coach for that.' 🇮🇳 Divya Deshmukh is through to the semifinals of the 2025 FIDE Women's World Cup!#FIDEWorldCup @DivyaDeshmukh05 — International Chess Federation (@FIDE_chess) July 21, 2025 Divya has, of course, successfully crossed multiple odds to reach the semi-finals. Reflecting on her history-making journey, Divya said that the tiebreak win over second seed Zhiu Jiner of China in Round 4 of the tournament gave her the required confidence. 'Zhu Jiner was definitely my toughest opponent up to now and winning the tiebreak against her gave me confidence for this one. I didn't want to play tiebreaks but this is my fate, and for the moment it's going well' Divya added. In a separate social media post by FIDE, Divya spoke about her mother and how her support has helped her go this deep in the tournament. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD "She is the biggest support here. I don't think that I would have come this far without her. It's really nice to see somebody who's always cheering on you in your good times and bad times." - 🇮🇳 Divya Deshmukh on her mother 📷 Anna Shtourman/FIDE — International Chess Federation (@FIDE_chess) July 21, 2025 'She is the biggest support here. I don't think that I would have come this far without her. It's really nice to see somebody who's always cheering on you in your good times and bad times.'
The Hindu
a day ago
- Sport
- The Hindu
India to host FIDE Chess World Cup in October-November
India will host this year's chess World Cup from October 30 to November 27 with a host city for the event to be named in "due course", the sport's global governing body FIDE announced on Monday (July 21, 2025). The tournament that will see 206 players battling for the coveted title and qualification spots in the 2026 FIDE Candidates Tournament. India last hosted the event in 2002 in Hyderabad where Viswanathan Anand won the title. The players will compete in a knockout format, where the losing player in each round is eliminated. ♟ FIDE World Cup 2025 to be hosted in 🇮🇳 India! The prestigious FIDE World Cup is coming to India this year! Scheduled for October 30 to November 27, 2025, the tournament will feature the world's best players battling for the coveted title and qualification spots in the 2026… — International Chess Federation (@FIDE_chess) July 21, 2025 "The event has used several formats over the years, but since 2021, it has followed a single-elimination format. Each round spans three days: two classical games on the first two days, followed by tie-breaks on the third day, if necessary," FIDE stated. In the first round, the top 50 players receive byes, while players seeded from 51 to 206 compete, with pairings based on the principle of the top half versus the reversed lower half. "The top three finishers of the 2025 World Cup will earn direct qualification for the 2026 Candidates Tournament, which determines the challenger for the World Chess Championship," FIDE said. Reigning world champion D Gukesh, R Praggnanandhaa, the runner-up of the 2023 World Cup, and Arjun Erigaisi, currently ranked world number five, are among the stars who would be seen in action. World number one Magnus Carlsen has also qualified to compete in the biennial event that he won in 2023. India has recently hosted major events, including the 2022 Chess Olympiad, Tata Steel Chess India, the 2024 World Junior U20 Championships 2024, and the 5th leg of the FIDE Women's Grand Prix in April this year. "We are thrilled to bring the FIDE World Cup 2025 to India, a country with a deep-rooted passion and support for chess. Indian chess fans' enthusiasm has always been remarkable, and we anticipate great interest in the event among local chess lovers, both on-site and online," FIDE CEO Emil Sutovsky said in a press release.
News18
a day ago
- Sport
- News18
India to host chess World Cup in October-November
Agency: PTI Last Updated: New Delhi, Jul 21 (PTI) India will host this year's chess World Cup from October 30 to November 27 with a host city for the event to be named in 'due course", the sport's global governing body FIDE announced on Monday. The tournament that will see 206 players battling for the coveted title and qualification spots in the 2026 FIDE Candidates Tournament. India last hosted the event in 2002 in Hyderabad where Viswanathan Anand won the title. The players will compete in a knockout format, where the losing player in each round is eliminated. 'The event has used several formats over the years, but since 2021, it has followed a single-elimination format. Each round spans three days: two classical games on the first two days, followed by tie-breaks on the third day, if necessary," FIDE stated. In the first round, the top 50 players receive byes, while players seeded from 51 to 206 compete, with pairings based on the principle of the top half versus the reversed lower half. 'The top three finishers of the 2025 World Cup will earn direct qualification for the 2026 Candidates Tournament, which determines the challenger for the World Chess Championship," FIDE said. Reigning world champion D Gukesh, R Praggnanandhaa, the runner-up of the 2023 World Cup, and Arjun Erigaisi, currently ranked world number five, are among the stars who would be seen in action. World number one Magnus Carlsen has also qualified to compete in the biennial event that he won in 2023. India has recently hosted major events, including the 2022 Chess Olympiad, Tata Steel Chess India, the 2024 World Junior U20 Championships 2024, and the 5th leg of the FIDE Women's Grand Prix in April this year. 'We are thrilled to bring the FIDE World Cup 2025 to India, a country with a deep-rooted passion and support for chess. Indian chess fans' enthusiasm has always been remarkable, and we anticipate great interest in the event among local chess lovers, both on-site and online," FIDE CEO Emil Sutovsky said in a press release. PTI PM PM APA APA view comments First Published: July 21, 2025, 12:15 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
News18
a day ago
- Sport
- News18
India To Host FIDE Chess World Cup 2025 In October-November
Last Updated: The event is set to witness 206 players vying for the prestigious title and passage to the 2026 FIDE Candidates Tournament. India has been bestowed the honour of hosting the 2025 FIDE Chess World Cup, slated to take place between the 30th of October and the 27th of November. The event is set to witness 206 players vying for the prestigious title and passage to the 2026 FIDE Candidates Tournament. 'The event has used several formats over the years, but since 2021, it has followed a single-elimination format. Each round spans three days: two classical games on the first two days, followed by tie-breaks on the third day, if necessary," FIDE stated. 'The top three finishers of the 2025 World Cup will earn direct qualification for the 2026 Candidates Tournament, which determines the challenger for the World Chess Championship," FIDE said. 'We are thrilled to bring the FIDE World Cup 2025 to India, a country with a deep-rooted passion and support for chess. Indian chess fans' enthusiasm has always been remarkable, and we anticipate great interest in the event among local chess lovers, both on-site and online," FIDE CEO Emil Sutovsky added. Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
NDTV
14-07-2025
- Business
- NDTV
"Rude Employees": Indian Grandmaster's "Worst Experience" With British Airways
Indian chess Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi has hit out at British Airways after having the "worst" travel experience with the airline. The 21-year-old, seeded No.1 for the upcoming FIDE Grand Swiss 2025, spoke out about an involuntary downgrade, unresponsive staff, and baggage delays. "Worst experience flying with British Airways," Mr Erigaisi wrote on X. "Involuntarily downgrade, rude employees, no communication, bags delayed for over 48 hours. This is frustrating. Messages, emails, forms, everything done & submitted. It's been over 2 days, and still no word. I don't know how an airline can afford to treat its customers in this way. Even worse part is I've to fly back with you," he added. Worst experience flying with the British Airways. Involuntarily downgrade, rude employees, no communication, bags delayed for over 48 hours. This is frustrating. Messages, emails, forms everything done & submitted. It's been over 2 days and still no word. I don't know how an… — Arjun Erigaisi (@ArjunErigaisi) July 14, 2025 The post went viral. A user on X wrote, "British Airways is one of the worst airlines in the world. If you ever travel to Europe, you should take Qatar Airways or Emirates. If you travel to Asia, you should pick Singapore Airlines or Cathay Pacific. If you go to US, you should take Qarar Airways, Singapore Airlines or United. If you go to Canada, you should take Singapore Airlines or Air Canada." Someone pointed out that legendary cricketer "Sachin Tendulkar had a similar experience." Another user shared, "My Experiece with British Airways has been the worst. I flew with them several times right from my study years. They don't believe in treating the customer right. The staff extremely arrogant and unprofessional , not to forget their flight delays and missing baggage's." However, British Airways has not responded yet. Mr Erigaisi's post comes weeks ahead of one of the most important tournaments of his career - the FIDE Grand Swiss 2025, to be held in Samarkand, Uzbekistan from September 3 to 16. The tournament is a key qualifier for the 2026 Candidates Tournament, which determines the next challenger for the world chess championship. Mr Erigaisi, along with reigning world champion D Gukesh, has been seeded at the top of the 172-player field, which includes 116 players in the Open section and 56 in the Women's. The top two finishers in each division will qualify directly for the 2026 Candidates. India's challenge at the Grand Swiss will also feature R Praggnanandhaa, seeded fourth, as well as a mix of seasoned Grandmasters and rising stars. Global heavyweights like Nodirbek Abdusattorov, Alireza Firouzja, Ian Nepomniachtchi, Levon Aronian, and Anish Giri round out a formidable lineup. The tournament's prize pool has been raised to $625,000 (Rs 5.37 crore) in the Open section and $230,000 (almost Rs 2 crore) in the Women's.
