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FIDE Women's World Cup Final tie-breaker 2025 LIVE UPDATES: Koneru and Divya draw first rapid game
Shashwat Nishant New Delhi
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Koneru vs Divya Chess Women's World Cup LIVE UPDATES: Both players vying for control!
The battle has shifted to the a-file, with both players vying for control. Humpy has established a rook battery along with her queen on the file, and Divya responds by setting up a similar formation.
3:10 PM
Koneru vs Divya Chess Women's World Cup LIVE UPDATES: Humpy going on the defense!
Humpy is down to just seven minutes on her clock, while Divya has over 14 remaining, an evident sign of how confidently and effectively Divya has handled the opening phase of the game.
3:07 PM
Koneru vs Divya Chess Women's World Cup LIVE UPDATES: 12 moves in!
Divya is the first to castle, opting for the kingside. Humpy quickly follows suit, matching her move. Both players are setting up for a solid middle game, keeping their kings safe as the tension begins to build in this high-stakes second rapid tiebreak.
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Koneru vs Divya Chess Women's World Cup LIVE UPDATES: quick attacks on the board!
Game 2 of the tiebreaks features the Queen's Gambit Declined with a Catalan Opening. Divya has carved out a slight edge, winning a pawn and holding the lead both on the clock and the evaluation bar.
2:57 PM
Koneru vs Divya Chess Women's World Cup LIVE UPDATES: 2nd rapid game underway!
The second rapid game is underway, with Humpy playing with the white pieces this time. The question now is whether she can capitalize on that advantage. A victory for either player in this game will secure the championship.
2:42 PM
Koneru vs Divya Chess Women's World Cup LIVE UPDATES: All moves from Rapid Game 1!
1. e4e52. Nf3Nf63. Nxe5d64. Nf3Nxe45. d4d56. Bd3Bf57. O-OBe78. c4dxc49. Bxc4O-O10. Re1Nc611. Nc3Nd612. Bd5Nb413. Bb3Nd314. Re3Nxc115. Rxc1c616. h3Bg617. Na4Bg518. Nxg5Qxg519. Rg3Qf620. d5Rad821. Qg4cxd522. Rf3Qe623. Qf4b624. Nc3Ne425. Re1Qc626. Nxe4dxe427. Rc3Qd628. Qg4Qd729. Qg3Qd630. Qg4h531. Qg5Rfe832. Rec1Re533. Qg3Re734. Rd1Qxd1+35. Bxd1Rxd1+36. Kh2Red737. Rc8+Rd838. Rxd8+Rxd839. Qc3Bf540. Qc7Rd741. Qf4Bg642. a4Kh743. Qc1Rd344. g4hxg445. hxg4Rd446. b3Rd347. Qc4e348. fxe3Rxe349. Kg2a550. Qb5Re651. Kf2Be452. Qg5Kg853. Qd8+Kh754. Qd4Kg855. Kg3Kh756. Qd8Bg657. Qh4+Kg858. Qd8+Kh759. Qd2Kg860. b4axb461. Qxb4Re3+62. Kh4Re463. Qb5Re664. Kg3Kh765. Qg5Kg866. Qd8+Kh767. Qc7Re3+68. Kf2Re669. Kf3Kg870. Qd8+Kh771. Qh4+Kg872. Qd8+Kh773. Qc7Kg874. Qh2Be4+75. Kg3Bg676. Qh4Re3+77. Kf2Re678. Qd8+Kh779. Qh4+Kg880. Qd8+Kh781. Qh4+
2:31 PM
Koneru vs Divya Chess Women's World Cup LIVE UPDATES: First rapid game drawn!
Divya had to use up significant time on the clock to calculate the right move, with both players showing no intention of agreeing to a draw.
Eventually, Divya forces a series of perpetual checks, and the two players finally agree to a draw with a handshake.
2:19 PM
Koneru vs Divya Chess Women's World Cup LIVE UPDATES: Moves 16-22!
Here's a summary of moves 16 to 25 between Divya Deshmukh and Koneru Humpy. Indian chess legend Viswanathan Anand, commenting on the first rapid tie-breaker, suggests that a draw is the most probable result. Although Humpy is a pawn ahead, Anand notes that this advantage isn't decisive.
h3 Bg6
Na4 Bg5
Nxg5 Qxg5
Rg3 Qf6
d5 Rad8
Qg4 cxd5
Rf3 Qe6
Qf4 b6
Nc3 Ne4
Re1 Qc6
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