Divya Deshmukh is a chess World Cup winner – but is not yet a world champion: Why? , Chess news
Indian chess sensation Divya Deshmukh made headlines by winning the Fid Women’s World Cup at the age of 19, but there is a difference that requires clarification: she is the World Cup winner, not the World Champion. The current women’s world champion title still belongs to Ju Wenzun of China, who won her fifth title by defeating Lei Tingji 6.5–2.5 in April.Divya’s victory in the World Cup held in Batumi, Georgia is no less remarkable. Entering as the 15th seed, he shocked the chess world by defeating the top-tier opponents, concluding India’s highest ranked female player, in an exciting final against Konaru Hampi. Go beyond the border with our YouTube channel. Subscribe now!After the classical game ended at the draw, the match rapidly moved to the tiebreak.In the first fast game, Divya forced her land as white, forcing a draw. In the second, playing with black pieces, he showed the veins of steel. Hampi, under severe time pressure, made some important mistakes in Andge, which Divya captured to seal the title.This victory was made even more historic that Divya became the fourth Indian woman and 88th Indian, who became a Grandmaster (GM). This is a historical achievement in a career that has just begun to bloom.Also read: Chess | ‘Security Protocol’: Why Divya Deshmukh played World Cup winning step inside the vacant siteWhile the World Cup is a prestigious knockout-format tournament, the World Championship is a separate title, usually determined through a long match between a reign champion and a challenge. Therefore, while Divya is now a World Cup champion and a Grandmaster, Joo Venjun is a world champion.Seriously, Divya’s World Cup victory has earned her a place in the upcoming FIDE FIDE women candidates’ tournaments, World Championships Gateways. The winning of the candidates will earn the right to challenge the World Champion, which will firmly keep Divya firmly to claim the final crown in women’s chess.
