Meet Divya Deshmukh: 18-Year-Old Indian Chess Star Who Alleged Sexism In TATA Steel Masters
By: Rohan Sen | January 30, 2024
Divya Deshmukh has accused spectators of sexism and misogyny at TATA Steel Chess
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Divya said "women are often taken for granted by spectators" at chess tournaments and they mainly focus on the players' hair, clothes and every "irrelevant thing" apart from their game
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Divya is participating in the TATA Steel Masters in Wijk aan Zee, the Netherlands
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Divya won the women's rapid chess event at the TATA Steel Masters
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Divya finished 12th in the TATA Steel Masters Challengers section with a score of 4.5
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Divya was born on December 9, 2005, in Nagpur, Maharashtra
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The 18-year-old chess prodigy became an International Master (IM) in 2023
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Divya won a bronze medal at the 2022 Chess Olympiad and clinched the Asian Women's Championship last year