Indian players Koneru Humpy and Divya Deshmukh will vie for a place in the FIDE Women’s World Cup summit clash after qualifying for the semifinals. Humpy became the first Indian to reach the last four of the Women’s World Cup after beating China’s Yuxin Song before 19-year-old Divya got the better of compatriot and senior…
India’s Divya Deshmukh beat compatriot Harika Dronavalli on tiebreaks on Monday to enter the semifinals of the FIDE Women’s World Cup 2025. She joins Koneru Humpy in the last four. Humpy beat China’s Yuxin Song in the quarterfinals to become the first Indian to enter the semifinal stage of the World Cup. It was Harika…
Koneru Humpy created history by becoming the first-ever Indian to reach the FIDE Women’s World Cup semifinals on Sunday in Batumi, Georgia. India No. 1 Humpy, playing with black pieces, drew her second classical game against China’s Yuxin Song, a day after winning the first one, to take the contest with a 1.5-0.5 scoreline. Harika…
Two Indians will be in action in the tiebreaks of the quarterfinals of the FIDE Women’s World Cup in Batumi, Georgia, on Monday. Divya Deshmukh and Harika Dronavalli drew both classical games in the all-Indian last-eight clash. The winner of the contest will join compatriot Koneru Humpy, and China’s Lei Tingjie and Tan Zhongyi in…
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. Humpy, playing with white pieces, took down China’s Yuxin Song in the first classical game and only needs a draw on…
Divya Deshmukh, Koneru Humpy, Harika Dronavalli and R. Vaishali entered the quarterfinals of the FIDE Women’s World Cup in Batumi, Georgia, on Friday. The World Cup offers three spots to the FIDE Women’s Candidates Tournament, set to happen in the first half of 2026. Opponents for Indians in quarterfinals Divya Deshmukh vs Harika Dronavalli Koneru…
Divya Deshmukh and Koneru Humpy booked their spots in the quarterfinals of the FIDE Women’s World Cup in Batumi, Georgia, on Friday. Divya stunned second-seeded Chinese Zhu Jiner 1.5-0.5 in tiebreaks in the pre-quarterfinals. Experience Koneru Humpy also beat Switzerland’s Alexandra Kosteniuk with the same scoreline in the tiebreaks. Humpy will take on China’s Yuxin…
Zhu Jiner bounced back to beat Divya Deshmukh in Game 2, taking their FIDE Women’s World Cup pre-quarterfinal to tiebreaks in Batumi, Georgia, on Thursday. Other Indians in action – R. Vaishali, Koneru Humpy and Harika Dronavalli – also headed to tiebreaks after drawing both their games in their respective last-16 matches. Divya, playing with…
Indian Grandmaster Koneru Humpy played out an easy draw with Afruza Khamdamova of Uzbekistan to win her mini-match 1.5-0.5 in the second round while D Harika beat compatriot P V Nandhidhaa to enter the last 32 stage of the FIDE Women’s World Chess Cup here on Thursday. Humpy was always in control with her white…