India, July 28 -- Divya Deshmukh claimed the FIDE Women's World Cup title on Monday by upstaging the seasoned Koneru Humpy in the second Rapid game of the tie-break at Batumi, Georgia.

The 19-year-old capped her remarkable run to the final of the tournament, winning with black pieces in the second rapid game after the first was drawn. The final had entered the tie-breaks territory after both their classical games were drawn.

On Monday, after the first Rapid tie-break game was drawn, Divya cashed in on a late error by her 38-year-old compatriot -- Humpy is the reigning world Rapid champion - to be crowned victor. The mistake came in her 54th move and Humpy's young opponent did not let go of the opportunity.

Divya, by virtue of the victo...