Divya Deshmukh made headlines at the Norway Chess tournament by defeating reigning women's world champion Ju Wenjun.

Players like Magnus Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamura love the confessional booth. The Indian players, on the other hand, have ...

Norway Chess 2026 opened in Oslo with dramatic Round 1 featuring upsets and Armageddon tiebreaks. Firouzja defeated Carlsen ...

Divya Deshmukh made a memorable debut at the Norway Chess tournament by defeating women’s world champion Ju Wenjun in the ...

D. Gukesh and R. Praggnanandhaa beat Vincent Keymer and Wesley So, respectively, while Divya Deshmukh got the better of Ju Wenjun in the opening round of Norway Chess.

Indian chess stars D Gukesh, R Praggnanandhaa and Divya Deshmukh secured dramatic Armageddon victories in the opening round of Norway Chess 2026.

India enjoyed a decent opening day at Norway Chess as 20-year-old debutante Divya Deshmukh held World Champion Ju Wenjun to a classical draw before defeating her in the Armageddon tiebreak. Joining ...

The 19-year-old Divya Deshmukh stunned the chess world by winning the FIDE Women's World Cup 2025, becoming the first Indian woman to claim the prestigious title. In the all-Indian final, Divya ...

Indian chess player Divya Deshmukh has hit out at the sexism that she believes exists among chess fans and called for women to start getting “equal respect” in the game. Deshmukh won bronze at the ...