Divya Deshmukh becomes FIDE Women’s World Cup champion, PM Modi congratulates

Divya Deshmukh wins the Women’s World Cup on Monday

Divya Deshmukh defeats Koneru Humpy in the All-Indian final of the women’s World Cup championship. 

In the rapid tiebreaks, Humpy lost the title by a slim margin, ending up 1st runner-up. 

Divya, 19 years old, used black pieces in the second rapid tiebreaker to win over the humpy 38-year-old in Batumi, Georgia. 

The intense classical chess, which lasted 2 days, resulted in a draw. For which tiebreakers were conducted. The first rapid tie-breaker led to a draw again, while in the second one, Divya won. 

🚨𝐃𝐢𝐯𝐲𝐚 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐡𝐦𝐮𝐤𝐡 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐭!

Defeats the legendary Humpy Koneru to win the 2025 FIDE Women’s World Cup 🏆🔥

A generational shift in Indian chess—witnessed in real time. pic.twitter.com/E6zCyWQmhl

— Backchod Indian (@IndianBackchod) July 28, 2025

Divya received the title of fourth woman grandmaster and 88th in the country. 

"I need time to process it. I believe it was fate that I earned the GM title in this manner. Before this tournament, I didn't even have one norm. It means a lot. There's still much to be achieved. I'm hoping this is just the start." Said Divya 

PM Narendra Modi congratulated her on his social media handle. 

“A historic final featuring two outstanding Indian chess players!  Proud of the young Divya Deshmukh on becoming the FIDE Women's World Chess Champion 2025. Congratulations to her for this remarkable feat, which will inspire several youngsters. Koneru Humpy has also displayed immense prowess throughout the championship. Best wishes to both players for their future endeavors.”

Checkmate, history made.

Divya Deshmukh clinches victory over the legendary Koneru Humpy to win the 2025 Women’s #FIDEWorldCup. 🇮🇳

India’s new queen of 64 squares, proud of you, @DivyaDeshmukh05! pic.twitter.com/a6yMpRq7ls

— Smriti Z Irani (@smritiirani) July 28, 2025