New Delhi, July 28 -- Union Minister Nitin Gadkari spoke to Divya Deshmukh through video conferencing and congratulated her for the sensational victory in the FIDE Women's World Cup against the veteran Koneru Humpy in the final on Monday.

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.

"This is a moment of joy and pride not only for Nagpur and Maharashtra, but also for the entire country," Gadkari said.

Divya Deshmukh became just the fourth Indian woman grandmaster and overall the 88th in the nation to clinch that title.

Humpy made a mistake by capturing the f pawn, which changed the tide in ...