Divya Deshmukh, who defeated Hou Yifan, won Under-7 National Championship at age of seven in 2012. In 2021, she won her Woman Grandmaster title, and, in 2023, she earned her International Master title. Divya, who's currently World Junior number one, was part of India's gold-winning team at 45th Chess Olympiad (2024) in Budapest. She's won three golds at the Olympiad.
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