Divya Deshmukh — National senior women’s chess champion at just 16 and multiple-time world champion in age-group events — wants to claim the sport’s top prizes over the course of her career. With the right financial support, she could have a shot at taking her game to the next level
While covering the World Chess Championship match between Viswanathan Anand and Magnus Carlsen at Chennai’s Hyatt Regency in late 2013, this correspondent paid a visit to the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium. It was the final day of the National Under-9 championship, in which more than 300 kids were taking part.
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