Divya Deshmukh to play in Open section at FIDE Grand Swiss 2025
Women’s World Cup winner Divya Deshmukh confirmed on Friday that she will be playing in the Open section at the upcoming FIDE Grand Swiss chess tournament which will begin on September 3.
“So, the news I posted yesterday about was that I will be participating in the open grand swiss this year,” the 19-year-old posted on her Instagram story.
Other top Indian players involved in the Open section include World Champion D. Gukesh, Arjun Erigaisi, R. Praggnanandhaa, Vidit Gujrathi, Pentala Harikrishna, and Nihal Sarin.
In the women’s section, 2025 World Cup runner-up Koneru Humpy and R. Vaishali will be taking part amongst Indians.
Divya recently played the Women’s Speed Chess Championship — her first tournament since a historic triumph at the FIDE World Cup — where she went down fighting against World No. 1 Hou Yifan in the quarterfinals.