CHESS | Sports Minister felicitates World Cup champion Divya Deshmukh

The newly topped ladies’s chess World Cup champion, 19-year-old Divya Deshmukh, was felicitated by the Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Friday.

Grandmaster Koneru Humpy, who completed runner-up to Divya, joined on-line from her dwelling for the felicitation.

“Grandmasters such as you function inspiration for the brand new era. More kids will take to sports activities, particularly a thoughts recreation like chess,” mentioned the Sports Minister.

Applauding Humpy on her lengthy innings within the recreation, Mandaviya mentioned, “I’ve examine Humpy and know that she has impressed many in her journey. I bear in mind going dwelling and watching her video games with my kids.”

The 19-year-old Divya, who hails from Nagpur, mentioned, “I’m very blissful that the title has come to India. Humpy performed very properly, however I used to be fortunate. Today, I really feel very blissful to be felicitated by the Sports Minister. This motivates athletes and offers kids the message that they’ve the help of the nation.”

“It was a protracted and exhausting event. I’m blissful that I used to be capable of play until the top. With two gamers of various generations competing within the last from India, we ensured that the title for our nation,” mentioned Humpy.