Earlier this week, the 19-year-old from Nagpur had won the FIDE Women’s World Cup title to secure her grandmaster title as well

In a recent interview with FIDE, India’s Divya Deshmukh revealed that the team behind her historic Women’s World Cup triumph comprises Hungarian GM Csaba Balogh and Indian GM Abhimanyu Puranik.

Divya Deshmukh emerged victorious over Koneru Humpy in the final of the FIDE Women's World Cup 2025 final, becoming India's 88th chess grandmaster in the process.