Chess | ‘Security Protocol’: Why Divya Deshmukh played the World Cup winning step inside the vacant site. Chess news

New Delhi: It was one of the most meaningful moments in the history of Indian women’s chess, if not most. And yet, in the playing hall, no one claps as a 19 -year -old Divya Deshmukh, who is not a woman of India. 1 Grandmaster (GM) to become the first Indian to win the Fide Women’s World Cup title in Batumi, Konu Hampi Georgia.As soon as the clock rapidly tie-break, Divya stood deep in Divya, playing black against his age, grabbed him in a stressful endgeam.But as soon as history was being made, the hall remained almost empty: not by coincidence or by lack of interest but by regulation.Go beyond the border with our YouTube channel. Subscribe now!Under the Standard Fid Protocol, as it was throughout the tournament, the audience was allowed to go inside only for the first 30-minute tie-break game.

Once at that time passed, audiences, including general audience, player representatives, media personnel, coaches and team officials, were required to leave the field of sports to prevent possible intervention or cheating, a standard procedure in official friend events.Only a few officers and mediators were allowed to stay inside during the remaining time of the game. Under the same rules, players are also asked to leave the playing hall as play.And so, in the victory of India’s historic chess, decisive tricks were almost vacant.“Unfortunately, I could not witness the exact moments,” said GM Shyam Sundar Mohanraj, head of the Indian team delegation in Butumi. Timesofindia.com“Even I had to get out. I came back to the room and saw (last moment) on YouTube.”Drama on board, however, no viewer needed to be monumental.

The last three games between Divya and Hampi, two classical and one rapid ended into the draw.The stress increased in the final rapid tie-break, with black pieces of Divya. Traditionally a disadvantage, but on this day, it proved to be just a setup for its breakout moment.“In both the tie-break game, Divya showed great control,” Shyam Sundar analyzed. “The first tie-break looked a little better for the hump, but Divya kept playing and testing. Then in the second game, Divya was a pawn, but there was no clear plan. Nevertheless, she kept pressing, and finally, the hurdle messed up. Overall, the veins played a big role.”The first for the first time after playing 40.E4 and 41.D5, Hampi stumbled.Although he had a brief opportunity to recover later, the trouble of time and a combination of veins proved fatal, with experienced bang at 69.h7. The 15th seeded Divya closed the game in 75 tricks to seal the title, and with it, one of the biggest underdog stories of Indian sports.“I honestly didn’t expect it to end quickly,” GM Shyam accepted.Also read: Banana survives in Butumi; India gets its first Women’s World Cup champion in Divya DeshmukhDespite entering the tournament without a single GM criteria, Divya became India’s 88th GM, and only the fourth Indian woman achieved the feat.The Chennai coach said, “It is a dream for any player to become GM in general. I don’t think he too expects to become GM within 15-20 days.” “There will not be much pressure on him, now he is a GM. He will now be invited to the top tournament, will get a better situation, and most importantly he will play more confidently.”The World Cup winner was crowned in 2025 by winning the team gold for India at 2024 Chess Olympiad, Divya’s rise is meteor, but not suddenly. Shyam, 33, said, “His preparation, especially at the opening, was at the top,” 33 -year -old Shyam said. “Also, once her situation worsened, she did not give up easily. So all these things do not happen in a day. It is a fruit of constant and coherent hard work that she was doing for a few years. Now, it is clearly visible in her game.”The moment Divya made history, the silence of that hall was loud than any applause. The audience missed the final step, but India did not remember its moment.