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FIDE Women’s World Chess Championship 2025
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Divya Deshmukh for winning the 2025 FIDE Women’s World Chess Championship, marking a historic all-Indian final against Koneru Humpy.
FIDE and the Women’s Championship:
- FIDE (Fédération Internationale des Échecs) is the international governing body of chess, established in 1924.
- It organizes the Women’s World Chess Championship, held biennially, to determine the official female world champion in classical chess.
India’s Historic Milestone in 2025:
- For the first time in FIDE history, two Indian women—Divya Deshmukh and Koneru Humpy—competed in the final, marking a significant milestone for Indian chess.
- Divya Deshmukh won the 2025 FIDE Women’s World Chess Championship,
- This reflects the increasing dominance of India in global chess, especially in the women’s circuit.
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