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Koneru Humpy vs Divya Deshmukh LIVE Updates, FIDE Women's World Cup 2025: Game 2 promises a thrilling contest in all-India final at World Cup
Humpy and Divya battle it out in Game 2 of Women's World Cup final. FIDE
Divya Deshmukh vs Koneru Humpy LIVE: The FIDE Women's World Cup 2025 is set to culminate with an Indian champion this time as Grandmaster Koneru Humpy and International Master Divya Deshmukh lock horns in Game 2 of the final on Sunday, July 27. Their opening game on Saturday ended in a 41-move draw.
The all-Chinese third-place playoff between Lei Tingjie and Tan Zhongyi also ended in a draw. Both games will resume in Batumi, Georgia today and are wide open for anyone to win.
Meanwhile, both Divya and Koneru have secured their spots in next year's Women's Candidates Tournament. The player who wins the third-place playoff will take the remaining one spot.
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