Overview
- Deshmukh defeated Koneru Humpy in an all-Indian final after two drawn classical games, winning the second rapid tiebreak in Batumi on July 29.
- She is the first Indian woman to win the FIDE Women’s World Cup.
- By winning the tournament without prior GM norms or a 2500 rating, she automatically earned the Grandmaster title as India’s 88th GM and fourth female GM.
- Her title victory guarantees her a spot in the 2026 Candidates Tournament, the final qualifier for the Women’s World Championship.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Opposition leader Rahul Gandhi publicly congratulated her, and Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has announced a formal state felicitation.