Maharashtra Sports Minister Manikrao Shivajirao Kokate was also present on the occasion. During the event, Divya expressed her gratitude to CM Fadnavis and the people of Nagpur for the recognition.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Last week, 19-year-old Divya etched her name into chess history by defeating Grandmaster Humpy Koneru 1.5\u20130.5 in the tiebreaks to become the youngest player to win the Women\u2019s World title in Batumi and automatically earn the Grandmaster (GM) title, the highest title in chess.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
With her triumph, Divya also qualified for the 2026 Candidates Tournament, alongside the second and third-place finishers GM Humpy Koneru and former Women\u2019s World Champion Tan Zhongyi.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
On Friday, Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya also felicitated the FIDE Women\u2019s World Cup 2025 medallists, Divya and Koneru, in New Delhi.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Mandaviya personally felicitated Divya, who became the 88th Grandmaster of the country and the 4th Indian woman to become a GM, on becoming the first Indian woman to win the FIDE Women\u2019s World Cup, while Koneru Humpy joined the ceremony virtually.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
On Friday, Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya also felicitated the FIDE Women\u2019s World Cup 2025 medallists, Divya and Koneru, in New Delhi.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The FIDE Women\u2019s World Cup 2025, held from July 5\u201328 in Batumi, saw a historic all-Indian final between 19-year-old Divya and seasoned GM Koneru. This marked the first time that two Indian women reached the final.<\/p>\r\n\r\n