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PM Modi hails Divya's historic win over Hou Yifan in World Team Blitz Championships
The Statesman Siliguri
|June 20, 2025
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday hailed India's chess sensation Divya Deshmukh for her maiden victory over World No. 1 Hou Yifan in the second leg of the blitz semifinal at the World Team Blitz Championships in London.
Representing Hexamind Chess Club, the 18-year-old Indian sensation squared off against the Chinese titan, who played for the WR Chess Team. In a thrilling 74-move battle, Divya outplayed Yifan, who blundered her bishop in a drawn pure rook vs. bishop endgame.
This story is from the June 20, 2025 edition of The Statesman Siliguri.
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