On 28 July 2025, 19-year-old Divya Deshmukh made history by becoming the first Indian woman to win the FIDE Women’s World Cup, defeating veteran Koneru Humpy in an all-Indian final held in Baku.
- The classical games ended in draws, leading to rapid tie-breaks.
- Divya won the final 1.5–0.5, capitalizing on Humpy’s errors under time pressure.
- With this win, she became India’s 88th Grandmaster and the fourth Indian woman Grandmaster.
- Divya was the underdog, ranked No. 18 in classical and No. 22 in rapid chess, while Humpy was World No. 5 in classical and a two-time World Rapid Champion.
- Divya had also won the 2024 World Junior Championship and helped India win gold at the 2024 Chess Olympiad in Budapest.
