New Delhi, July 28 -- Indian Grandmaster Srinath Narayanan applauded Divya Deshmukh's victory in the FIDE Women's World Cup. She defeated Koneru Humpy with a score of 2.5-1.5 in the tie-breaks on Monday in Batumi.

He felt it was a moment of immense pride for both Divya and India. He also noted her achievement of becoming a Grandmaster. With this win, Divya not only claimed the World Cup crown but also fulfilled her final GM norm, officially becoming India's 88th Grandmaster.

While speaking to ANI, Srinath said, "I think it's a very proud moment both for Divya as an individual and also for us as a nation. Divya winning the World Cup and becoming a grandmaster was a remarkable achievement. Hampi also won the silver medal, and both of them...