*Divya Deshmukh beats Koneru Humpy in tiebreaks to become the FIDE Women's World Cup Champion 2025 - and become Bharat’s 88th Grandmaster!*
In the Finals which went to tiebreaks, Divya defeated Humpy 1.5-0.5. The first Rapid game ended in a draw, and the next one Divya scored an amazing win with the Black pieces to win the match!
Divya qualified to the Candidates Tournament by entering the finals. Now she becomes the first Bharatiya to win the FIDE Women's World Cup, and directly gets her Grandmaster title as a result!
A Women's World Cup Champion, and a new Grandmaster on the same day. What a moment for Bharatiya Chess! Huge congratulations to Divya , her team and her family for this amazing achievement.