Divya Deshmukh becomes 21st Chess Woman Grandmaster

Daily Current Affairs / Divya Deshmukh becomes 21st Chess Woman Grandmaster

Change Language English Hindi

Category : Sports Published on: October 19 2021

Share on facebook

Divya Deshmukh, India's newest Woman Grand Master, was crowned First Grandmaster in Budapest, Hungary.
Divya earned her first WGM norm at the Velammal International Women Round Robin Tournament in 2018, and her second at the Aeroflot Open in 2019.
She earned five points out of nine rounds and a rating performance of 2452 to secure her third and final WGM-norm.

Canadian writer Anne Carson was awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature for her pioneering oeuvre blending classical tradition with new literary forms.
Read More....
Pramod Bhagat and Bhavina Patel named India’s flag bearers for the 2026 Asian Para Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.
Read More....
Andhra Pradesh launches India’s first national-level 3D concrete printing rural housing pilot under PMAY-G 2.0 with 177 houses in Guntur district.
Read More....
Indian Air Force Day was observed on 8 October 2026 marking its 94th anniversary alongside multinational Exercise Tarang Shakti.
Read More....
Veteran actor Nana Patekar passed away at the age of 75 on 8 October 2026.
Read More....
IISc Bengaluru professor Mahesh Kakde awarded the 2026 Ramanujan Prize for Young Mathematicians from Developing Countries.
Read More....
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar witnesses exchange of two MoUs between India and Ghana on research and agriculture.
Read More....
The Ministry of Health launched JOSH Teams on 8 October 2026 as a youth-led platform under TB Mukt Bharat.
Read More....
Uttarakhand declared fully literate in 2026 under the ULLAS scheme with 98.70% adult literacy rate.
Read More....
Carlos Alcaraz wins the 2026 Japan Open men’s singles title defeating Jiri Lehecka to defend his crown.
Read More....

Divya Deshmukh becomes 21st Chess Woman Grandmaster