NAGPUR: Divya Deshmukh was on a roll in Germany. The star city girl finished the 935-player Grenke Chess A-Open at a creditable joint third position in Karlsruhe, Germany, but missed the Grandmasters norm by just two points.
With an ELO of 2424 Divya started at the nine-round classical tournament at the 77th rank. On her way to one of the best finishes in a strong field, the 18-year-old International Master (IM) gave a performance rating of 2585 and earned a total of 19 rating points.
