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Indian Chess sensation Divya Deshmukh defeats World No. 1 Hou Yifan at World Team Blitz Championship
Babushahi Bureau
London (UK), June 19, 2025: Divya Deshmukh, India’s World Junior No. 1, stunned the global chess community by defeating China’s former women’s world champion and current world No. 1, Hou Yifan, during the second leg of the Blitz semifinals at the World Team Blitz Championships in London.
In addition to that landmark win, she secured an impressive haul of three medals—helping Hexamind Chess Club finish third in Blitz and second in Rapid formats.