New Delhi, July 30 -- Women's chess World Cup champion Divya Deshmukh on Wednesday credited her family and first coach Rahul Joshi for her stunning victory upon her return to India at Nagpur airport. The 19-year-old had outwitted the seasoned Koneru Humpy in the tie-breaker of an all-Indian final in Batumi, Georgia.

A rising sensation in the world of chess, Deshmukh became the first Indian woman to clinch the Chess World Cup. She became just the fourth Indian woman grandmaster and overall the 88th in the nation to clinch that title. A native of Nagpur, deshmukh reached the city in the night and was greeted by chess fans outside the airport.

"I am so happy to receive this affection," Deshmukh. "It feels nice to see that such a crowd has ...