Archive · 7 Aug 2025
Divya Deshmukh Seeks Match Against Magnus Carlsen
Divya Deshmukh, a young chess player from India, recently won the Women's Chess World Cup.
She now wants to play against Magnus Carlsen, the world's best chess player.
She thinks playing him will help her learn and get better at chess.
Deshmukh started playing chess when she was very young and has been improving ever since.
She wasn't expected to win the tournament but played very well, beating many experienced players.
She focused on her own game and not on how famous her opponents were.
Divya Deshmukh, winner of the Women's Chess World Cup, desires to play Magnus Carlsen.
Deshmukh believes playing Carlsen, the world's number one, will significantly improve her game.
Deshmukh won the FIDE Women's Chess World Cup after defeating Koneru Humpy.
She was seeded 15th and defeated several Grandmasters en route to the title.
Deshmukh started playing chess at age five and played her first match against her father.
- Who
- Divya Deshmukh, Magnus Carlsen.
- What
- Divya Deshmukh expressed a desire to play Magnus Carlsen.
- When
- Recently
- Where
- Not specified.
- Why
- Deshmukh believes it will help her improve her chess skills.
- Player
- Divya Deshmukh
- Event Won
- Women's Chess World Cup
- Opponent Desired
- Magnus Carlsen
- Carlsen's Ranking
- World No. 1
- Deshmukh's Hometown
- Nagpur
- Age
- 19