Koneru, Dronavalli, Vaishali, Deshmukh All Secure Quarters Berth In FIDE WWC 2025
Koneru Humpy, Harika Dronavalli, R Vaishali and Divya Deshmukh presented a strong Indian-front at Women's World Cup in Batumi, Georgia.
The Indian contingent enjoyed a massive success as three women's players, namely Humpy Koneru, Harika Dronavalli, R Vaishali and Divya Deshmukh, all moved into the quarterfinal of the FIDE Women's World Cup 2025.
Koneru, Dronavalli, Vaishali and Deshmukh presented a strong Indian-front at the event in Batumi, Georgia.
Koneru got the better of Swiss player Kosteniuk Alexandra, while Deshmukh braved the challenge of Chinese Zhu Jiner to eventually come out on top. Dronavalli moved past Finnish player Lagno Kateryna, while Vaishali put it past Kazakhistan's Kamalidenova Meruert.
Koneru is slated to take on Chinese IM Yuxin Song in her quarters encounter, while Vaishali will play against former World Chmapion Tan Zhongyi, while Deshmukh and Dronavalli face off against one another.
In the Quarterfinals, Humpy will play against Song Yusin, while Vaishali will take on Former Women's World Champion Tan Zhongyi. And there will be an all-Indian matchup as well – Divya will face Harika, which means atleast one Indian will make it to the semifinals.
The Indian men's chess contingent faced disappointment elsewhere as GM Arjun Erigaisi was defeated by Levon Aronian on Saturday in their semifinal clash at the Las Vegas Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour. Aronian secured a 2-0 victory over Erigaisi in this final-four encounter held on American soil. This triumph adds to Aronian's impressive record at the ongoing event in Las Vegas, where he has already bested World No.1 Magnus Carlsen, No.2 Hikaru Nakamura, and No.5 Praggnanandhaa.
Lei Tingjie (CHN) beat Omonova Umida (UZB)
Divya Deshmukh (IND) beat Zhu Jiner (CHN)
Tan Zhongyi (CHN) beat Osmak Yuliia (UKR)
Koneru Humpy (IND) beat Kosteniuk Alexandra (SUI)
Dronavalli Harika (IND) beat Lagno Kateryna (FID)
Dzagnidze Nana (GEO) beat Muzychuk Mariya (UKR)
Vaishali Rameshbabu (IND) beat Kamalidenova Meruert (KAZ)
Song Yuxin (CHN) beat Javakhishvili Lela (GEO)
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