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Mint
15 hours ago
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- Mint
Divya Deshmukh clinches Women's Chess World Cup gold: How much prize money will she receive?
. Indian chess prodigy Divya Deshmukh became the youngest to win the FIDE Women's World Cup on Monday at just the age of 19, outshining the seasoned Koneru Humpy in the tie-breaker of an all-Indian final. With her win, a feat that left the teenager emotional, Deshmukh not only earned the prestigious title but also became a Grandmaster. The victory for the Nagpur player came after the two classical games played on Saturday and Sunday ended in draws. After the drawn games, it was the first set of tiebreakers that proved decisive as Humpy lost her ground. Divya Deshmukh became the 88th Grandmaster of the country, as she emerged victorious over Humpy at the FIDE Women's World Cup. She his now the fourth Indian woman player to achieve the GM feat after Humpy, Dronavalli Harika and R Vaishali. 'I need time to process it (win). I think it was fate, me getting the Grandmaster title this way because before this (tournament) I didn't even have one (GM) norm, and now I am the Grandmaster,' she said. Divya Deshmukh secured a gold, Humpy Koneru pocketed silver, while China's sensation Tan Zhongy finished the tournament with a bronze medal. According to the FIDE website, the total prize fund accumulated for this year's Women's World Cup was $691,250. Out of this, the winner will be given $50,000. This means Divya Deshmukh received a prize money of $50,000, or roughly ₹ 43.5 lakh for winning the prestigious championship. The FIDE World Cup also awards three spots to the FIDE Women's Candidates Tournament to be held in the first half of 2026. However, the prize money is significantly lower than that of the FIDE World Cup (Open section, which includes both men and women), where the winner gets $110,000. During the tense contest, a string of inaccuracies in the second rapid game contributed to Koneru's downfall. She found herself a pawn down in the rook endgame, which played out in Divya's favour. The veteran allowed the situation to sink in and resigned on the 75th move and fell short in a gripping final with a score of 2.5-1.5.
Hindustan Times
21 hours ago
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- Hindustan Times
Divya Deshmukh stunned, says 'need time to process' Chess World Cup title: ‘It was fate, me becoming Grandmaster this wa
Divya Deshmukh defeated Koneru Humpy at the FIDE Women's Chess World Cup final on Monday, and the win also saw the 19-year-old become India's 88th Grandmaster. The final began with both classical games on Saturday and Sunday ending in draws. India's chess player Divya Deshmukh after winning the FIDE Women's World Cup 2025 title.(FIDE/Anna Shtourman) But it was Divya, who came out on top in the tie-breaker round, winning 1.5-0.5. The first Rapid game ended in a draw, and in the next, she sealed a sensational win with the Black pieces to take the title. 'I need time to process it': Divya Deshmukh Speaking after her win, an emotional Divya said, 'I need time to process it. I think it was fate, me getting the Grandmaster title this way. Because before this, I didn't even have one norm, and before this tournament, I was thinking 'Oh, where can I get my norm' and now I'm a Grandmaster.' Remaining humble and showing her competitive spirit, she said, 'I definitely need to learn endgames. I'm pretty sure at some point I messed it up. I'm not sure how. It should have been an easy win. I think I should not allow g4. But I think maybe I should just go rook a3, rook f3, rook g3, and that should be a win.' 'It definitely means a lot. But of course, there's uh there's a lot more to achieve. So this I'm hoping this is just a start,' she further added. It was a battle of nerves between the pair in what was also an all-Indian final. Divya put Humpy under pressure in the opening tie-breaker and then edged for the kill in the return match. The game shifted to Divya's side in the 40th move, and then Humpy also ran out of time and blundered in the endgame. Humpy also saw her time running out in the tie-breaker opener. After her win, Divya was immediately in tears, and got extremely emotional. She then went straight to her mother, and the pair hugged. Meanwhile, she continued crying as her mother calmed her down.
Time of India
a day ago
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- Time of India
Bigger Meaning Of Being Divya
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.
NDTV
2 days ago
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- NDTV
Women's Chess World Cup Final LIVE, Koneru Humpy vs Divya Deshmukh Tie-Breaker: Divya Attacks Humpy's Queen In 1st Tie-Break, This Happens Next
Koneru Humpy vs Divya Deshmukh Live Updates, FIDE Women's Chess World Cup Tie-Breaker: The all-Indian FIDE Women's Chess World Cup final is underway between Koneru Humpy and Divya Deshmukh in Batumi, Georgia. The first 15-minute tie-breaker rapid match is underway, with Koneru Humpy using black pieces. Both Indian chess stalwarts gave tough competiton to each other as the first two games ended in draws. However, it will be interesting to see who will clinch the ultimate title through the tie-breaker. Divya, who did not make utmost use of her promising opening in the first game on Saturday, was far more composed against a Queen pawn opening by transposition employed by her opponent in game 2. Show key events FIDE Women's Chess World Cup Final LIVE: Divya attacks Humpy's queen Humpy Koneru taking a long while for her next moves, and has been forced to bring out her queen. Divya attacked the valuable queen piece with her rook, but Humpy backtracks. Here's how the board looks at the moment: Jul 28, 2025 13:53 (IST) Koneru Humpy vs Divya Deshmukh LIVE: First long pause for Divya Divya Deshmukh has been forced into a long pause here by Koneru Humpy. And now, the game is slowing down. Divya first tries to protect the side of her king. Another trade of knight and bishop between Divya and Humpy. Jul 28, 2025 13:45 (IST) FIDE Women's Chess World Cup Final LIVE: Recap of the first 15 moves The first 15 moves have happened at a brisk pace, with both players still having well over 12 minutes left on the clock. Divya has sacrificed a bishop, while Humpy has traded a knight. 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nf3 Nxe4 5. d4 d5 6. Bd3 Bf5 7. O-O Be7 8. c4 dxc4 9. Bxc4 O-O 10. Re1 Nc6 11. Nc3 Nd6 12. Bd5 Nb4 13. Bb3 Nd3 14. Re3 Nxc1 15. Rxc1 c6 Jul 28, 2025 13:42 (IST) Koneru Humpy vs Divya Deshmukh LIVE: Humpy uses Petrov defence Koneru Humpy playing with black pieces, and starts off with the Petrov defence. It is a solid defensive manouevre, hinting that Humpy may be eyeing a draw with black before targetting a win with white pieces. Jul 28, 2025 13:35 (IST) Koneru Humpy vs Divya Deshmukh LIVE: All-Indian battle for gold Game on! Two Indian women, at opposite ends of their careers, are playing the final. Koneru Humpy, 38, and Divya Deshmukh, 19, have ensured that no matter what, India will come away with gold today. But who will reign? Jul 28, 2025 13:30 (IST) FIDE Women's Chess World Cup Final LIVE: How does the tie-breaker work? Koneru Humpy and Divya Deshmukh will first play in two rapid tie-breaker games of 15 minutes each, with 10 seconds increment per move. If they end in a tie, it will followed by two more rapid games of 10 minutes, with 10 seconds increment per move. If it is still a tie after that, there will be two blitz games of 5 minutes each with 3 seconds of increment per move. If it is STILL a draw, 1 final blitz game of 3 minutes with 2 seconds increment per move will be played. Jul 28, 2025 13:26 (IST) Koneru Humpy vs Divya Deshmukh LIVE: Match starting in 10 minutes The first two games of the all-Indian final ended in draws, as Koneru Humpy and Divya Deshmukh battled each other. That means, the winner will be decided today via a tie-breaker. Let's see how a tie-breaker works. Jul 28, 2025 13:22 (IST) FIDE Women's Chess WC Final: Here's what Divya said after Game 2 draw "I was quite disappointed with the first game obviously because I saw everything and I just always ended up making the wrong choice, and it was quite a pity. The first game didn't go my way and even though it was a draw it kind of felt like a loss. So, I was just trying to recover and today was considerably easier," said Divya. FIDE Women's Chess WC Final: What happened in Game 2? International Master Divya Deshmukh gave nothing away and held higher-ranked Grandmaster and compatriot Koneru Humpy to an easy draw to force the final of the Women's Chess World Cup into the tie-breaker. Divya, who did not make utmost use of her promising opening in the first game on Saturday, was far more composed against a Queen pawn opening by transposition employed by her opponent in game 2. See New Posts
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First Post
2 days ago
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Divya opens up on missed chances against Humpy in Classical leg of Chess World Cup final: 'Felt like a loss'
IM Divya Deshmukh admitted the draw in Game 1 of the all-Indian FIDE Women's World Cup final against GM Koneru Humpy felt like a defeat, and that she managed to complicate things in Game 2 when it should have been an easy draw. read more Divya Deshmukh had defeated China's Zhu Jiner and Tan Zhongyi, both of whom are ranked inside the world top-10, en route to the FIDE Women's World Cup final against compatriot Koneru Humpy. Image credit: FIDE Two days. Two games. And still no winner. The historic all-Indian FIDE Women's World Cup final between Grandmaster Koneru Humpy and International Master Divya Deshmukh has been quite the entertaining ride so far, but the two players , with this year's champion set to be decided in the tie-breaks on Monday. Divya could have easily been leading the contest heading into Game 1 on Saturday, but failed to capitalise on her experienced compatriot's mistakes to allow Humpy to force a 41-move draw. The 19-year-old from Nagpur was in the mood to attack in the second game as well, only to find the veteran GM matching her move for move and keeping her at bay, even cornering her on a couple of occasions. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD 'I got myself into a mess for no reason' Speaking to FIDE after Game 2 on Sunday, Divya revealed that the draw in Saturday's opening Classical game actually felt like a defeat to her, and that she got herself into an unnecessary mess on the following day in what should have been an easy draw. 'I was quite disappointed with the first game obviously because I saw everything and I just always ended up making the wrong choice, and it was quite a pity. Even though it was a draw, it kind of felt like a loss,' and game two was about recovering from that," Divya said during the interview. 'I think I got myself into a mess for no reason. I was trying to see if there was a win, but I missed this …Qb8 [on move 26]…. It should have been an easy draw,' she added, referring to the second Classical game which ended in just 34 moves through a three-fold repetition. 🇮🇳 Humpy Koneru and 🇮🇳 Divya Deshmukh will play tie-breaks tomorrow! Game 1 & 2 ended in draws. Stay tuned! Tie-Break Start - 12:00 local time 🇬🇪#FIDEWorldCup — International Chess Federation (@FIDE_chess) July 27, 2025 Divya, however, does not have the time to be sad right now, and is shifting her focus to the all-important tie-breaks, where she will be competing with Humpy in a series of rapid and blitz games until a decisive result is achieved. And what adds to the challenge is the fact that Humpy happens to be a two-time reigning rapid world champion. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD 'I just tell myself that I have the rest of my life to be sad about it, so don't be sad today and we can be sad about it afterwards,' Divya added.
