Chess | Women’s World Cup winner Divya Deshmukh becomes India’s 88th GM – full list of Grandmasters | Chess News
Indian chess prodigy Divya Deshmukh, aged 19, has secured the FIDE Women’s World Cup title by defeating India’s top-ranked player Koneru Humpy in the rapid tiebreaks of the final in Batumi, Georgia.This victory holds special significance as it earned Divya her final Grandmaster norm, making her the fourth Indian woman to achieve the prestigious GM title. She becomes the 88th Indian overall to reach this milestone.Starting as the 15th seed, Divya showcased exceptional skill throughout the tournament, defeating several top-ranked players before facing Humpy in the final match.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!The final began with two classical games that ended in draws, leading to rapid tiebreaks to determine the winner.The first rapid game with Divya playing White pieces resulted in a balanced draw. In the second game, Divya played with Black pieces and maintained remarkable composure.Humpy, 38, made several crucial mistakes during the endgame while under time pressure. Divya successfully capitalised on these errors to secure the championship title.Divya’s tournament performance was notable as she entered without being considered a top favourite. She consistently demonstrated strong attacking play and thorough preparation against higher-ranked opponents. Her achievement represents the emerging talent in Indian chess, with young players making their mark on the international stage.The 19-year-old’s World Cup victory marks a significant milestone in her career and adds another achievement to Indian chess history.
List of Indian chess Grandmasters
1987 – Viswanathan Anand, Tamil Nadu1991 – Dibyendu Barua, West Bengal1997 – Pravin Thipsay, Maharashtra2000 – Abhijit Kunte, Maharashtra2000 – K Sasikiran, Tamil Nadu2001 – Pentala Harikrishna, Andhra Pradesh2002 – Koneru Humpy, Andhra Pradesh2003 – Surya Sekhar Ganguly, West Bengal2003 – Sandipan Chanda, West Bengal2004 – RB Ramesh, Tamil Nadu2004 – Tejas Bakre, Gujarat2006 – P.Magesh Chandran, Tamil Nadu2006 – Deepan Chakravarthy, Tamil Nadu2006 – Neelotpal Das, West Bengal2006 – Parimarjan Negi, Delhi2007 – GN Gopal, Kerala2008 – Abhijeet Gupta, Rajasthan2008 – S.Arun Prasad, Tamil Nadu2009 – S.Kidambi, Tamil Nadu2009 – RR Laxman, Tamil Nadu2010 – Sriram Jha, Delhi2010 – Deep Sengupta, West Bengal2010 – B Adhiban, Tamil Nadu2011 – SP Sethuraman, Tamil Nadu2011 – Harika Dronavalli, Andhra Pradesh2012 – Lalith Babu M R, Andhra Pradesh2012 – Vaibhav Suri, Delhi2012 – MR Venkatesh, Tamil Nadu2012 – Sahaj Grover, Delhi2013 – Vidit Gujrathi, Maharashtra2013 – Shyam Sundar M, Tamil Nadu2013 – Akhshayraj Kore, Maharashtra2013 – Vishnu Prasanna,Tamil Nadu2013 – Debashis Das, Odisha2013 – Saptarshi Roy Chowdhury, West Bengal2014 – Ankit Rajpara, Gujarat2015 – Aravindh Chithambaram, Tamil Nadu2015 – Karthikeyan Murali, Tamil Nadu2015 – Ashwin Jayaram, Tamil Nadu2015 – Swapnil S Dhopade, Maharashtra2015 – SL Narayanan, Kerala2016 – Shardul Gagare, Maharashtra2016 – Diptayan Ghosh, West Bengal2016 – Priyadarshan K, Tamil Nadu2017 – Aryan Chopra, Delhi2017 – Srinath Narayanan, Tamil Nadu2017 – Himanshu Sharma, Haryana2017 – Anurag Mhamal, Goa2017 – Abhimanyu Puranik, Maharashtra2017 – Thej Kumar M S, Karnataka2018 – Saptarshi Roy, West Bengal2018 – Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa, Tamil Nadu2018 – Nihal Sarin, Kerala2018 – Erigaisi Arjun, Telangana2018 – Karthik Venkataraman, Telangana2018 – Harsha Bharathakoti, Telangana2018 – P Karthikeyan, Tamil Nadu2018 – Stany George Anthony, Karnataka2019 – Visakh N R, Tamil Nadu2019 – Dommaraju Gukesh, Tamil Nadu2019 – PanneerselvamIniyan, Tamil Nadu2019 – Swayams Mishra, Odisha2019 – Girish Koushik, Karnataka2019 – Prithu Gupta, Delhi2019 – Raunak Sadhwani, Maharashtra2020 – Akash Ganesan, Tamil Nadu2020 – Leon Mendonca, Goa2021 – Arjun Kalyan, Tamil Nadu2021 – Harshit Raja, Maharashtra2021 – Raja Rithvik, Telangana2021 – Sankalp Gupta, Maharashtra2021 – Mitrabha Guha, West Bengal2022 – Bharath Subramaniyam, Tamil Nadu2022 – Rahul Srivatshav P, Telangana2022 – V Pranav, Tamil Nadu2022 – Pranav Anand, Karnatka2022 – Aditya Mittal, Maharashtra2023 – Koustav Chatterjee, West Bengal2023 – Pranesh M, Tamil Nadu2023 – Vignesh N R, Tamil Nadu2023 – Sayantan Das, West Bengal2023 – Vuppala Prraneeth, Telengana2023 – Aditya Samant, Maharashtra2023 – Vaishali Rameshbabu, Tamil Nadu2024 – Shyaam Nikhil P, Tamil Nadu2025 – Srihari LR, Tamil Nadu2025 – Harikrishnan A Ra, Tamil Nadu2025 – Divya Deshmukh, Maharashtra
