It felt nicer to deliver for the team: Divya Deshmukh
3 months, 1 week ago

It felt nicer to deliver for the team: Divya Deshmukh

The Hindu  

Divya Deshmukh was India’s go-to girl in Budapest. “I was told beforehand that I would be required to play all the games, and it felt nice I could deliver for the team,” Divya told The Hindu on Monday. “I was expecting the individual gold, in fact,” says Divya, who was the youngest member of the women’s team. “But I was really glad that I could touch the 2500 mark in Elo points during the Olympiad; that was something I really wanted to.” At the Olympiad, she says the women’s team took inspiration from the way the men’s team dominated in their section. “We had worked really hard.” Divya’s show at the Olympiad only confirmed the rapid progress she has been making in her game for the last one year or so.

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‘It is great being part of a golden generation of Indian chess,’ says Divya Deshmukh
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‘It is great being part of a golden generation of Indian chess,’ says Divya Deshmukh

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She had a tough time handling the World junior girls’ chess championship trophy. “There was the pressure of the Elo points, but including this one, I had the chance to play only two World junior championships and this is a tournament I always wanted to win,” Divya told Sportstar. “It is great being part of a golden generation of Indian …

Indian chess needs sponsors: Divya Deshmukh
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Indian chess needs sponsors: Divya Deshmukh

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She had a tough time handling the trophy. “There was the pressure of the Elo points, but including this one, I had the chance to play only two World junior championships and this is a tournament I always wanted to win,” Divya told The Hindu. Many of my opponents, like second seed Mariam Mkrtchyan, were better than their rating.” She …

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