Divya Deshmukh scripted history on Monday, defeating Koneru Humpy at the FIDE Women’s Chess World Cup final, and also became India’s 88th Grandmaster. She defeated Humpy in an all-Indian final which also went to tie-breaks and Divya ended up winning 1.

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.

Grandmaster Divya Deshmukh was overwhelmed by a grand reception on arrival in her hometown, Nagpur, after winning the FIDE Women's Chess World Cup in Batumi, Georgia. Divya, 19, defeated compatriot Koneru Humpy,