Divya Deshmukh Makes History in FIDE Chess World CupDivya Deshmukh Makes History in FIDE Chess World CupIndia's rising chess star Divya Deshmukh reaches the final of the FIDE Women’s World Chess Cup 2025 Divya defeated China’s former World Champion Zhongyi Tan in a thrilling semi-final showdownThe young Indian clinched the mini-match 1.5-0.5 — winning one and drawing the other With strategic precision, Divya closed out the match in style, showing nerves of steel Divya’s performance cements her status as a major force in women’s international chess Hailing from Nagpur, Divya is inspiring a new generation of Indian chess players With this victory, she advances to her biggest career final yet and India watches proudly