Divya Deshmukh Biography

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Divya Deshmukh : KEY FACTS

Birthday

Dec 09, 2005

Profession

Chess player

Birth Place

Nagpur, Maharashtra, India

Age

19 Years

Divya Deshmukh is a famous Indian Chess player, who was born on Dec 09, 2005 in Nagpur, Maharashtra, India. Find Divya Deshmukh age, husband, net worth, height, weight, education, career, family, images, biography & more updates. Get information about Divya Deshmukh’s all key achievements or accomplishments, including professional and personal life detail.

Personal Profile About Divya Deshmukh

Divya Deshmukh is an Indian chess grandmaster and the reigning Women's Chess World Cup champion. She has won two gold medals and one bronze medal at the Women’s Chess Olympiad, along with golds at the Asian Championship, the World Junior Championship, and the World Youth Championship.

The Divya Deshmukh biography tells that with her recent victory, she got a place in the Women’s Candidates Tournament 2026. She became India’s 88th grandmaster and only the fourth Indian woman to do so. The Divya Deshmukh Wikipedia also mentions her achievements in detail.

Divya Deshmukh Chess Winner

She became known as Divya Deshmukh chess winner in June 2025, after she played for Hexamind Chess Club at the World Rapid and Blitz Team Championships in London. She defeated women’s world no. 1 Hou Yifan in a 74-move blitz semifinal. That same year, she entered the Women’s Chess World Cup as the 15th seed and defeated 4th seed Koneru Humpy in the final tiebreaks. This win crowned Divya Deshmukh chess winner of the World Cup and directly awarded her the grandmaster title.

Divya Deshmukh Age

Divya Deshmukh age is 19 Years old. She was born on 9 December 2005 in Nagpur, Maharashtra, India. Divya Deshmukh age was just 5 years old when she was introduced to chess by her father. It was after she switched from badminton at age 4 due to height limits. By the same age of 5, she had already won her first chess prize. She achieved the World Cup championship and grandmaster title at just 19.

Divya Deshmukh Height

Unofficial sources place Divya Deshmukh height between 5 feet 3 inches and 5 feet 5 inches. This is slightly above the average Indian woman’s height, which is around 5 feet. Divya Deshmukh height was the primary reason for her early quit from badminton. In chess, she is defined by her brainpower rather than physical reach.

Divya Deshmukh Husband

There are no public details available about Divya Deshmukh husband. She is known to be unmarried. No marriage intentions or relationships are revealed by her either. At this stage in her life, her complete attention is on her chess career and upcoming international tournaments. So far, Divya Deshmukh husband is not in the picture.