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India's Divya Deshmukh set to make Norway Chess women debut
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
Indian Grandmaster Divya Deshmukh will make her debut at Norway Chess Women in 2026, becoming the youngest player to compete in the women's tournament since its launch in 2024, according to a release.
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From cricket to chess, Indian youngsters dominate world stage in 2025
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
In 2025, many young Indian athletes left their mark on the global stage and changed the narrative of Indian sports. While the veterans continued to shine, this year, particularly belonged to a fearless bunch of youngsters who didn't just compete but conquered the big stage.
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FIDE World Cup: Pranav, Pranesh, Ganguly provide winning start for India,
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
World Junior champion GM Pranav V, GM Pranesh M and the experienced GM Surya Shekhar Ganguly began their FIDE World Cup 2025 campaign with comfortable victories, while Women's World Cup winner Divya Deshmukh's spirited fight wasn't enough to salvage a draw in the first match of the opening r
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Goa: CM Pramod Sawant unveils FIDE World Cup 2025 logo, anthem
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Returning to India after 23 years, the FIDE World Cup 2025, one of the most prestigious tournaments on the global chess calendar, will be held in North Goa from October 31 to November 27, bringing together 206 elite players from 82 countries across the world in a knockout contest for a prize
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Sachin Tendulkar celebrates India's diverse sporting achievements on Natio
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The National Sports Day (NSD) 2025 celebration will be led by the Fit India Mission and organised as a three-day nationwide sports and fitness movement from August 29-31, under the theme 'Ek Ghanta, Khel ke Maidan Main'. Acting on the clarion call given by Union Minister for Youth Affairs &
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"India is delighted to be hosting the prestigious FIDE World Cup 2025 afte
Updated : 6 months, 2 weeks ago IST
FIDE released a statement on Tuesday evening to confirm Goa as the venue for one of the world's famed chess events, where top-tier players from around the globe will gather. India last hosted the tournament in 2002 in Hyderabad, which concluded with grand master Viswanathan Anand lifting the
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"Empowerment now a reality": President Murmu hails women's achievements in
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Recently, 19-year-old Divya Deshmukh conquered the FIDE Women's World Cup 2025, beating her counterpart Koneru Humpy. Divya became just the fourth Indian woman grandmaster and overall the 88th in the nation to clinch that title.
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Maharashtra governor felicitates Divya Deshmukh on winning FIDE Women's Ch
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Maharashtra governor CP Radhakrishnan on Sunday felicitated Divya Deshmukh at Raj Bhavan, who won the FIDE Women's Chess World Cup final and also became India's 88th Grandmaster.
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CJI BR Gavai felicitates Divya Deshmukh on winning FIDE Women's Chess Worl
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Divya became the first Indian woman to clinch the Chess World Cup after overwhelming Koneru on Monday evening in the final via tiebreaks.
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"This tournament has been the biggest test of resilience": Divya Deshmukh
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Divya, a 19-year-old rising sensation in the world of chess, became the first Indian woman to clinch the Chess World Cup after overwhelming Koneru on Monday evening in the final via tiebreaks. She became just the fourth Indian woman grandmaster and overall the 88th in the nation to clinch
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India's victory in Women's Chess World Cup testament to country's sporting
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Union Minister for Youth Affairs & Sports and Labour & Employment, Mansukh Mandaviya, felicitated the FIDE Women's World Cup 2025 medalists, Divya Deshmukh and Koneru Humpy, in New Delhi today
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"Hope it's a stepping stone for me to achieve my other goals": Divya on FI
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
India's FIDE Women's Chess World Cup champion Divya Deshmukh expressed happiness at her title win, expressing hope that it will be a stepping stone to more achievements in the future.
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