FIDE Women's World Cup 2025: Indians in action in semifinals; match-ups, colours, live streaming info
Humpy handed tournament giant slayer China's Yuxin Song a straight 1.5-0.5 defeat in the Classical match to become the first ever Indian to reach World Cup semis, whereas Divya had taken her quarterfinal match against compatriot Harika Dronavalli into tiebreaks, where she beat Harika 2-0 to advance through.
The FIDE Women's World Cup is the most crucial event in the World Championship cycle, offering three qualifying spots for Candidates. The Women's Grand Prix Series 2024-25 and the Grand Swiss provide two spots each, while the last is reserved for the highest-placed player in the 'FIDE Women's Events 2025-26' series. The winner of the Candidates will earn the right to challenge the reigning World Champion, in this case, China's Ju Wenjun.
Both Humpy and Divya will play their first match with white pieces.
The FIDE Women's World Cup will be streamed live on FIDE's YouTube channel.
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