Divya Deshmukh Holds World Champion D Gukesh in Six-Hour Marathon, Sends Him Crashing Out of Top-Ten in Live Chess Rankings
In a dramatic turn at the FIDE Grand Swiss 2025 in Samarkand, India’s rising chess star Divya Deshmukh held reigning World Champion D Gukesh to a gritty draw, causing a seismic shift in the live chess rankings. The six-hour-long encounter, which ended in a rook-and-knight versus rook endgame, saw Gukesh fail to convert his advantage,…