Grandmaster Divya Deshmukh, winner of the 2025 FIDE Women’s World Cup together with her dad and mom Namrata and Jitendra Deshmukh, throughout a press convention in Nagpur. FIle | Photo Credit: ANI
Deshmukh (19) grew to become the youngest to win the Women’s World Cup title held at Batumi in Georgia on July 28 after she outwitted compatriot Koneru Humpy within the tie-breaker of the ultimate. The victory not simply earned her the celebrated title, but in addition made her a Grandmaster.
Incidentally, the CJI is from Amravati and Deshmukh’s grandfather late Dr Okay.G. Deshmukh was as soon as Vice-Chancellor of Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University.
Speaking to reporters, the CJI mentioned his father and late Okay.G. Deshmukh had been very shut associates.
“We have grown up like one family. It was nostalgic for me to visit here. I went back 50-55 years and recollected all those old memories. It was a great reunion for me, specially as I have come to give my best wishes to Divya, who has made us all very proud,” the CJI mentioned.
Earlier, within the day, the chess sensation was felicitated by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis at an occasion in Nagpur.
Published – August 02, 2025 06:28 pm IST
