{"id":5806,"date":"2025-08-02T13:48:12","date_gmt":"2025-08-02T08:18:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/?p=5806"},"modified":"2025-08-02T13:48:12","modified_gmt":"2025-08-02T08:18:12","slug":"indias-victory-in-the-womens-chess-world-cup-is-testament-to-the-sporting-prowess-of-bharat-says-union-sports-minister","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/?p=5806","title":{"rendered":"India\u2019s victory in the Women\u2019s Chess World Cup is testament to the sporting prowess of Bharat, says Union Sports Minister"},"content":{"rendered":"
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India\u2019s victory in the Women\u2019s Chess World Cup is testament to the sporting prowess of Bharat, says Union Sports Minister<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n


\nGrandmasters like you will serve as inspiration for the new generation- Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya<\/p>\n

Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya felicitates FIDE Women\u2019s World Cup 2025 medalists Divya Deshmukh and Koneru Humpy<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n

Posted On: 01 AUG 2025 7:33PM by PIB Delhi<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
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Union Minister for Youth Affairs & Sports and Labour & Employment, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, felicitated the FIDE Women\u2019s World Cup 2025 medalists, Divya Deshmukh and Koneru Humpy, in New Delhi today. Indian chess prodigy Divya and veteran Grandmaster (GM) Koneru made the nation proud with a dominant performance at the recently concluded tournament in Batumi, Georgia.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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\nDr. Mandaviya personally felicitated Divya Deshmukh, who also became the 88th Grandmaster of the country and 4th Indian woman to become a Grandmaster, on becoming the first Indian woman to win the FIDE Women\u2019s World Cup, as well as the youngest ever to do so. Koneru Humpy joined the ceremony virtually.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Addressing the duo at the event, the Union Minister said, \u201cGrandmasters like you will serve as inspiration for the new generation. More youngsters will take interest in sports, especially a mind sport like chess. Chess may be considered one of India\u2019s gifts to the world, and has been played since ancient times. I firmly believe that many daughters of India will rise in the world by drawing inspiration from both of you.\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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\n\u201cI\u2019ve read about Humpy and I know that she has inspired many in her journey. She has played a long and distinguished innings. I remember going home and watching her games with my children,\u201d Dr. Mandaviya added.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\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 Deshmukh and seasoned GM Koneru Humpy. This marked the first time that two Indian women reached the final, and is also the first-ever Women\u2019s World Cup title for India.Divya, hailing from Nagpur, defeated Humpy in a tense tiebreak after two drawn classical games. She also secured her first GM norm during the event, defeating top players like Zhu Jiner, Harika Dronavalli, and Tan Zhongyi.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI am very happy that the title has come to India. Koneru played very well but I was lucky that I won. For me, the biggest joy was in knowing that no matter who won, the title would come to India,\u201d stated Divya. \u201cToday I feel so happy to be felicitated by Hon\u2019ble Minister because this motivates athletes and gives youngsters the message that they have the support of the country. I also want to thank Sports Authority of India (SAI) and the Sports Ministry for the constant support to chess. Sustained encouragement of this kind will help the game grow in the country\u201d, she added.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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The seasoned Koneru Humpy, who became a GM at the age of 15 in 2002, recalled her experiences. \u201cIt was a very long and exhaustive tournament and I am happy that I was able to play till the end. India dominated the finals with chess players from two generations facing each other, and the title came to India.\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

With India also set to host the FIDE Men\u2019s World Cup 2025 in Goa this October, Dr. Mandaviya expressed positivity about the country\u2019s sporting landscape. \u201cIndia\u2019s victory in the Women\u2019s Chess World Cup is not only a testament to the sporting prowess of Bharat, but also highlights the sports ecosystem that Prime Minister Narendra Modi ji has established in the country. The government is not merely supporting sports on paper, but ensuring deep and structured support on the ground. A roadmap has been prepared to that effect. Several reforms will be seen in the coming days. Just last month, we had the announcement of the Khelo Bharat Niti. Now, a National Sports Governance Bill will be considered in Parliament to bring about good governance in sports. After its passage and implementation, the nation will witness further growth in sports development.\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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India\u2019s victory in the Women\u2019s Chess World Cup is testament to the sporting prowess of Bharat, says Union Sports Minister Grandmasters like you will serve as inspiration for the new generation- Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya felicitates FIDE Women\u2019s World Cup 2025 medalists Divya Deshmukh and Koneru Humpy Posted On: 01 AUG 2025 7:33PM …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5806","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-education-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5806","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=5806"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5806\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5808,"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5806\/revisions\/5808"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=5806"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=5806"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=5806"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}