FIDE CHESS PROFILE
Divya Deshmukh
Federation
FIDE title
B-Year
FIDE ID
India
International Master
2005
35006916
2490
standard
2386
rapid
2343
blitz
World rank
World (all players):
World (active players):
Female (active players):
964
682
15
National Rank IND
National (all players):
National (active players):
Female (active players):
52
16
2
Continent Rank Asia
Rank (all players):
Rank (active players):
Female (active players):
253
157
9
FIDE Titles (year)
International Master
(IM)
(IM)
2023
Woman
Grandmaster (WGM)
Grandmaster (WGM)
2021
Rating Progress Chart
Biography
Divya Deshmukh, born on December 9, 2005, in Nagpur, Maharashtra, is an Indian chess prodigy who holds the titles of Woman Grandmaster and International Master. [...]
A multiple-time national champion, she has won gold at the World Youth Chess Championships in various categories, establishing herself as a top young talent. She won the 2022 Women's Indian Chess Championship, the 2023 Asian Women's Chess Championship, and the 2024 FIDE World Junior Girls Championship.
Divya is regarded as one of India's brightest chess stars, and most recently won the team gold as well as the individual gold medals at the 45th Chess Olympiad in 2024. Her performance pushed her rating to its peak of 2501, putting her at the number one Female Junior (Under 20) spot on the FIDE rankings.
Divya is regarded as one of India's brightest chess stars, and most recently won the team gold as well as the individual gold medals at the 45th Chess Olympiad in 2024. Her performance pushed her rating to its peak of 2501, putting her at the number one Female Junior (Under 20) spot on the FIDE rankings.