🇮🇳 Divya Deshmukh joins Norway Chess Women ♟️🔥
A new name enters the Norway Chess Women 2026 field.
In 2025, Divya won the FIDE Women’s World Cup, earning the Grandmaster title and qualifying for the Women’s Candidates 2026. At 19, she became the fourth Indian woman in history to earn the GM title.
Divya has won both individual and team gold with India at the latest Chess Olympiad. In Oslo, she will become the youngest player ever to compete at Norway Chess Women.
🗓️ May 25 to June 5, 2026
📍 Deichman Bjørvika, Oslo
đź“· Michal Walusza / FIDE
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At 20, Divya Deshmukh has emerged as one of Indian chess’s brightest talents.
Her career‑defining year came in 2025, when she won the FIDE Women’s World Cup, defeating several of the world’s leading players. The victory also earned her the Grandmaster title, making her only the fourth Indian woman to achieve the honour.
The win followed her double gold medal performance at the 2024 Chess Olympiad. Deshmukh is now setting her sights on Candidates 2026, where eight elite players will compete for the chance to challenge reigning world champion Ju Wenjun.
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Fearless, focused, and already a champion. ♟️
Divya Deshmukh steps into Tata Steel Chess India with the confidence of a winner and the hunger to go further.
Fast formats, high pressure — exactly where she thrives.
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