Indian chess player Divya Deshmukh has hit out at the sexism that she believes exists among chess fans and called for women to start getting “equal respect” in the game. Deshmukh won bronze at the ...

(L-R): Arjun Erigaisi, D Gukesh, Divya Deshmukh, Vantika Agarwal won individual gold medals on their respective boards at the 2024 FIDE Chess Olympiad. ESPN / Getty / AP India's chess teams made ...

Divya Deshmukh beat the odds to win the 2025 World Cup, and become India's 88th GM. Anna Shtourman/FIDE It must be a giddy feeling to be associated with Indian chess right now. India are gold ...

Mumbai: Amidst a galaxy of Grandmasters (GM) and women chess stars, a teenaged Indian International Master (IM) walked into the 2025 FIDE Women’s World Cup as the 15th seed without a single GM norm.

In sports, there are very few instances when one can confidently say, "Jeetega toh India hi" (Only India will win). You can't say that in cricket, hockey, badminton, or any other sport. But in chess, ...

Divya Deshmukh is on a felicitation spree, meeting ministers, celebrities and the ilk. Hours and hours of practice; travelling during weekends to Chennai for special chess classes. She has done what ...

The 19-year-old Divya Deshmukh’s astounding Women’s World Cup victory over her senior compatriot Koneru Humpy is a reflection of the standing of Indian chess in the international arena currently. The ...