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Divya Deshmukh to debut as youngest player in Norway Chess Women 2026
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Indian Grandmaster Divya Deshmukh, 19, has been invited to the Norway Chess Women tournament in Oslo, marking her as the youngest participant since its 2024 launch. Following a stellar 2025 season where she won the FIDE Women’s World Cup and earned the GM title, she joins Bibisara Assaubayeva and Anna Muzychuk in the six-player field. The event, set for May 25 to June 5, underscores growing gender equality in elite chess.
At 58, Peru's Julio Granda Zuniga, a self-taught grandmaster who reached a peak rating of 2699 without studying, has announced his retirement from competition. In a recent interview, he revealed plans to focus on farming and teaching chess in his native Camaná, Peru. Granda's unconventional approach has long set him apart in the chess world.
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In a stunning upset at the Tata Steel Masters, 14-year-old Turkish prodigy Yağız Kaan Erdoğmuş defeated India's top player Arjun Erigaisi with the black pieces during the seventh round on January 24, 2026. The victory highlighted Erdoğmuş's rising talent in the tournament. As the youngest grandmaster in the world, he has quickly made his mark on the international chess scene.