After becoming world champion, Divya Deshmukh’s statement, said- Just paid attention to her performance
Grandmaster Divya Deshmukh has said that there was no pressure on her while playing the FID Women’s World Cup final against compatriot Koneru Hampi as she had nothing to lose. Divya arrived here from Batumi in Georgia on Wednesday and was given a grand welcome as a world champion. This young player was overwhelmed by the affection shown by the people at the airport.
19-year-old Divya defeated two-time world rapid champion 38-year-old Hampi in a time-controlled tie-break after being a two-classical draw. This was the biggest success of Divya’s career. When Divya was asked if she was under pressure in the final, she told ‘PTI videos’, “I did not think I was in trouble. I think he (Hampi) made the last mistake, he won me. ,
He said, “I was just trying to focus on my performance. I was not thinking about anything else. “Divya entered this competition as a hideout and her goal was to win the Grandmaster Norm and finally became a Grandmaster.
Divya not only achieved the Grandmaster Norm but also won the tournament and also confirmed the place in the next year’s candidates tournaments. Also received a prize money of US $ 50,000. This player hopes that after his success, women’s chess will be very popular in India.
He said, “I hope that after this success, women, especially young players, will adopt this game on a large scale and start dreaming that nothing is impossible. “Divya said,” I have a message not for the younger generation but for their parents that they should support their children with full heart because they do not have that much at the time of success, they need their most during their failures. ” ,
On reaching the airport on Wednesday night, Divya credited her success to her parents. He said, “My parents have played the most important role in my career. Without them I do not reach here. The credit for this victory goes to my family, my parents, my sister and my first coach Rahul Joshi sir because he always wanted me to be a grandmaster and it is for him. Let me tell you, Joshi died in 2020 at the age of just 40 years.
