On debut, Divya Deshmukh can cause a stir in the chess news of candidates.

Divya Deshmukh (Image credit: FIDE) Nagpur: “I’m sure it will happen soon.” Divya Deshmukh, fresh off becoming the World Junior Girls Chess Champion, had instilled confidence in the candidates to play. It was June 2024.Last July, Divya qualified for the 2026 Contenders by becoming India’s first women’s World Cup winner by clinching the Grandmaster title….

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