Prelims Bits
Context:
Divya Deshmukh, at age 19, won the 2025 FIDE Women’s World Cup, becoming India’s fourth female Grandmaster.
Highlights
- All-India Final:
Defeated Koneru Humpy, reflecting India’s rising stature in global women’s chess. - Historic Achievement:
Becomes the 88th Indian Grandmaster, and among the youngest women to do so. - Grandmaster Title Criteria:
Requires three GM norms and a FIDE rating of 2500+. - Notable Peers:
Joins elite Indian women GMs – Koneru Humpy, Harika Dronavalli, and R. Vaishali.