India’s teenage chess sensation Divya Deshmukh scripted history on Wednesday by becoming the first Indian to reach the final of the prestigious FIDE Women’s World Cup, currently underway in Batumi, Georgia. The 19-year-old stunned the chess world by defeating former World Champion and current World No. 4, Tan Zhongyi of China, in the semifinal, marking the biggest win of her young but rapidly rising career. source https://www.indiatvnews.com/sports/other/divya-deshmukh-creates-history-becomes-first-indian-to-reach-fide-women-s-world-cup-final-2025-07-23-1000271
In the southpaw, India may have finally found that player with ‘Gilchristesque’ impact who can shred the best-laid plans of the opposition from The Hindu - Cricket https://ift.tt/eS1QMvl via IFTTT