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Divya Deshmukh Wins World Junior Girls’ Chess Championship

Published on 15 Jun 2024

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Divya Deshmukh Wins World Junior Girls’ Chess Championship
  • In chess, India’s Divya Deshmukh won the World Junior Girls’ Chess Championship after beating Bulgaria’s Beloslava Krasteva in the final round at the Gift City Club in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. 
  • Top-seeded Divya beat Krasteva in the 10th round with just 26 moves to claim her maiden U-20 title. She finished unbeaten in the championship by winning nine of her games while drawing the other two.
Source: SarkariPariksha