Divya Deshmukh
India's Women's World Cup champion and fast-rising grandmaster, pairing fearless opening ambition with the tactical nerve to challenge the world's best.
Round 1 · 29 Mar 2026
India's Women's World Cup champion and fast-rising grandmaster, pairing fearless opening ambition with the tactical nerve to challenge the world's best.
Former women's world champion and a perennial Candidates presence, combining creative complications with elite rapid instincts built over two decades at the top.
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From the crossroads before this move — engine and player perspectives.
Playable moves worth considering here.
c2c4MAIA 2200
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a2a3MAIA 2200
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White has holes on a2
Black king under attack
b1d2MAIA 2200
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h2h4MAIA 2200
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