New Delhi, Aug. 1 -- India's newly crowned chess grandmaster, Divya Deshmukh, shared her views on the recently concluded FIDE Women's Chess World Cup 2025, which took place in Georgia, saying that this tournament has been her most significant test of resilience.

Divya, a 19-year-old rising sensation in the world of chess, became the first Indian woman to clinch the Chess World Cup after overwhelming Koneru on Monday evening in the final via tiebreaks. She became just the fourth Indian woman grandmaster and overall the 88th in the nation to clinch that title.

Speaking to the media, Divya said, "This tournament has been the biggest test of resilience, and also it was such a big tournament, so it definitely tested my physical, mental, and ...