Koneru Humpy vs Divya Deshmukh, FIDE Women's Chess World Cup 2025 Final Live Updates: Game 2 to start at 4:45 PM IST
Koneru Humpy vs Divya Deshmukh, FIDE Women's Chess World Cup 2025 Final Live Updates: Game 2 to start at 4:45 PM IST
Koneru Humpy vs Divya Deshmukh, FIDE Women's World Cup 2025 Final: Follow for all live updates from Game 2 of the World Cup final happening in Batumi on Sunday.
Updated : Jul 27, 2025 15:55 IST
Welcome to Sportstar's Live Blog of the FIDE Women's World Cup 2025 Final (Game 2) between Koneru Humpy and Divya Deshmukh happening in Batumi on Sunday.
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