‘Grit and determination’: PM Modi hails chess grandmaster Divya Deshmukh for beating World No. 1 at Blitz Championships

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Nagpur girl Divya Deshmukh scripted history as India witnessed another monumental moment in chess. The 19-year-old won against World No. 1 Hou Yifan at the Blitz semifinals of the FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Team Championship 2025 in London.