FIDE Women's World Cup 2025 champion Divya Deshmukh being welcomed upon her arrival at Nagpur airport.
FIDE Women’s World Cup Final: Divya Receives A Hero's Welcome
Grandmaster Divya Deshmukh arrived on Wednesday to a reception befitting a champion, with the young achiever saying she was overwhelmed by the affection shown by the the people who had come to greet her at the airport. Divya, 19, arrived from Batumi, Georgia, where she defeated 온라인카지노 stalwart Koneru Humpy in the Women's World Cup title showdown, to clinch the biggest title in her fledgling career. Divya overcame the 38-year-old Humpy in the tie-breaker after two classical games ended in draws. Divya had entered the tournament as an underdog aiming to achieve a GM-norm but returned home with the Grandmaster title, besides securing a spot in the Candidates and becoming richer by USD 50,000.
FIDE Women's World Cup 2025 champion Divya Deshmukh
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FIDE Women's World Cup 2025 champion Divya Deshmukh being welcomed upon her arrival at Nagpur airport.
FIDE Women's World Cup 2025 champion Divya Deshmukh
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FIDE Women's World Cup 2025 champion Divya Deshmukh with her parents being welcomed upon her arrival at Nagpur airport.
FIDE Women's World Cup 2025 champion Divya Deshmukh
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In this image released by Flickr, India's chess player Divya Deshmukh hugs her mother after winning the FIDE Women's World Cup 2025, in Batumi, Georgia.
FIDE Women's World Cup 2025 champion Divya Deshmukh
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In this image released by FIDE, India's chess player Divya Deshmukh after winning the FIDE Women's World Cup 2025, in Batumi, Georgia.
FIDE Women's World Cup 2025 champion Divya Deshmukh
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In this image released by FIDE, India's chess players Koneru Humpy and Divya Deshmukh during the FIDE Women's World Cup 2025 final match tiebreaks, in Batumi, Georgia.
FIDE Women's World Cup 2025 champion Divya Deshmukh
| Photo: FIDE/Andrei Anosov via PTI
In this image released by FIDE, India's chess player Divya Deshmukh during the FIDE Women's World Cup 2025 final match tiebreaks against compatriot Koneru Humpy, in Batumi, Georgia.
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