People call Indian Grandmaster Divya Deshmukh "CEO" as a playful, affectionate nickname within the chess community. It started as a meme by fans and popular chess channels (like ChessBase India) due to her composed, corporate-like demeanor during interviews and her sharp, business-like focus at the board.
The title is often used to highlight her "boss" mentality in major tournaments:
- The Mastermind: It signifies how she controls games and outplays top opponents with clinical efficiency.
- Fan Culture: The nickname is heavily utilized on platforms like YouTube and Reddit to describe her confident approach and authoritative style of play.
- Trolling/Memes: Fans and commentators even use it humorously during livestreams when she turns the tables on opponents or "takes charge" of a tournament.
OK those were definitions pulled from Gemini AI and Google. I asked because I didn't understand why until today. So from now onwards this blog will also refer to her as CEO :)
