India, July 28 -- It was 19-year-old Divya Deshmukh's moment of glory as she defeated Koneru Humpy to win the FIDE Women's Chess World Cup final. A berth in the final got her a spot at the Candidates Tournament, and then winning it saw her become India's 88th Grandmaster.

The final began with two classical games played on Saturday and Sunday, both ended in draws. The first Rapid game ended in a draw and in the next, Divya bagged a stunning win with the Black pieces to clinch the title.

Reacting to the win, Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to X and hauled both players for a historic all-Indian final. He wrote, "A historic final featuring two outstanding Indian chess players!"

"Proud of the young Divya Deshmukh on becoming FIDE Women's ...