World junior chess champion : 18-year-old International Master and Women Grand Master Divya Deshmukh has achieved the has won the Under-20 World Junior Chess Champion. Divya from Nagpur scored 10 points in 11 rounds.
She remained undefeated throughout the tournament. She won nine out of 11 matches and had two draws. She defeated Bulgaria’s Beloslava Krasteva in the 11th round on Thursday while playing with white pieces.
Who is Divya Deshmukh
Divya Deshmukh, born on 9 December 2005, is an Indian chess player who holds the title of International Master. IM Divya Deshmukh is the 2022 Women’s Chess Champion of India and the 2023 Asian Women’s Chess Champion.