FIDE Women’s World Cup: Humpy Wins; Harika Holds Divya in Game 1 of Quarterfinals
- Koneru Humpy became the first Indian woman to reach the semifinals of the FIDE Women's Chess World Cup after drawing with Yuxin Song of China.
- Grandmaster R Vaishali lost to Tan Zhongyi of China, eliminating her from the tournament.
- Top seed Lei Tingjie reached the semifinals by defeating Nana Dzagnidze of Georgia.
- Humpy will face Tingjie in the semifinals, ensuring at least one Indian woman will compete in the Candidates tournament later this year.
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Koneru Humpy Scripts History, Harika Dronavalli vs Divya Deshmukh Heads to Tiebreaks at FIDE Women’s Chess World Cup 2025
In the all-Indian quarterfinal between Harika Dronavalli and young Divya Deshmukh, things remained tight. Divya, playing with the white pieces, chose the 'Slav Defense: Modern Line' as her opening, but Harika didn't give her any clear chances. It turned into a long battle, with neither side able to find a breakthrough. After 60 hard-fought moves, the two agreed to a draw. Koneru Humpy Scripts History, Harika Dronavalli vs Divya Deshmukh Heads to…
Koneru Humpy moves closer to FIDE Women’s World Cup semi-finals as Harika plays out draw vs Divya
Koneru Humpy was the only Indian to win the Round 1 of the FIDE Women’s World Cup quarter-finals as Harika D played out a thrilling draw against Divya Deshmukh on Saturday.
FIDE Womens World Cup: Humpy wins game one of quarterfinal match - The Tribune
The official X handle of FIDE provided this positive update to Indian chess fans. In a landmark moment for Indian chess, four Indian women have entered the quarterfinals of the FIDE Women's World Cup for the very first time. With only eight players left in the competition, India remarkably accounts for half of the remaining field.
FIDE Women’s World Cup: Humpy wins; Harika holds Divya in Game 1 of quarterfinals
Koneru Humpy registered a crucial win while R. Vaishali, Divya Deshmukh and Harika Dronavalli played out draws in Game 1 of the quarterfinals at the FIDE Women’s World Cup in Batumi, Georgia, on Saturday.
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