Divya Deshmukh stuns 2nd-seed Zhu Jiner at FIDE World Cup: ‘Once the game began, it didn’t matter…’

Divya Deshmukh stuns 2nd-seed Zhu Jiner at FIDE World Cup: ‘Once the game began, it didn’t matter…’

Divya Deshmukh defeated Chinese second-seed Zhu Jiner, who had a 5-0 record against her before Wednesday’s meeting, in 49 moves to have one foot in the FIDE Women’s World Cup quarter-finals.

Chinese Grandmaster Zhu Jiner and Indian International Master Divya Deshmukh in action during Round 4 of the FIDE Women’s World Cup in Batumi, Georgia. Image credit: FIDE