NAGPUR: Seventeen-year-old Divya Deshmukh, one of the five Indian women to qualify for the pre-quarterfinals of the FIDE World Cup, will face the toughest opponent in the third round from Saturday.
In the two-game match, the 2400 Elo Divya will be up against world no. 3 and second seed Russian Grandmaster (GM) Aleksandra Goryachkina, playing under the FIDE flag. The 2557 Elo Aleksandra was once the fourth highest rated woman in chess history and a three-time Russian champion.