Divya Deshmukh is the new women's chess World Cup winner, after she beat Koneru Humpy in the tie-breaks in the final on Monday evening to win the crown. In the process, Divya also became India's 88th Grandmaster -- just the fourth Indian woman to achieve that title.

The Maharashtra cabinet has passed a resolution congratulating Divya Deshmukh on being the youngest chess player to win the Women's Chess World Cup. The resolution was moved on Tuesday in the cabinet,

Divya Deshmukh made history by winning the FIDE Women's World Cup in Batumi. The 19-year-old defeated Grandmaster (GM) Koneru Humpy in a tense tie-break. Spectators were absent during the final moments due to FIDE regulations.