Chess has always been in Divya's genes; great-grandfather used...

Dununu.com Dununu

Sponsored

Chess has always been in Divya's genes; great-grandfather used to play with Vinoba Bhave

RSS Feed Sports

Posted

43

Divya Deshmukh, the youngest Indian woman to win the chess World Cup, has a family history with the game. Her great-grandfather, Dr. Durgaprasad Sharma, played chess with Vinoba Bhave. Divya's mother, Dr. Namrata Deshmukh, enrolled her in a chess academy at age five. Divya won her first national gold medal in 2012. Her parents supported her chess career, with Dr.

Read Full Article

Please log in to like, share and comment!

Gill reaches major milestone, falls just short of Gavaskar's historic record

Shubman Gill etched his name in cricketing history by surpassing 6000 international runs during...

By 0 4

'Coolie' trailer: Rajinikanth roars back in a mass action drama

Rajinikanth's 'Coolie,' directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj, is generating immense excitement with its...

By 0 12

Oli expresses concern over instability within communist parties

KATHMANDU:’ Prime Minister and CPN-UML Chair KP Sharma Oli has expre’ssed concern...

By 0 16

India deploys warships to Southeast Asia to boost military ties

By 0 20

Pallavi recalls a director slapping her when she couldn't cry

Pallavi Joshi's acting debut in 'Naag Mere Saathi' took an unexpected turn when, at four years...

By 0 25