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FIDE World Women's Chess Cup: Divya Pips Harika, Inches Closer To Semis
Last Updated: IM Divya Deshmukh defeated Harika Dronavalli in the first tiebreaker, inching closer to the FIDE World Women's Chess Cup semifinals. IM Divya Deshmukh defeated Harika Dronavalli with white pieces in the first tiebreaker, to move closer to semifinal of the FIDE World Women's Chess Cup. Divya Deshmukh and Harika Dronavalli drew both classical games in their all-Indian quarterfinal clash. The winner of this contest will join compatriot Koneru Humpy and China's Lei Tingjie and Tan Zhongyi in the semifinals. What Is The Format? The tiebreaker format for the FIDE Women's World Cup is as follows if the two-game classical match ends in a draw: A two-game match with each player having 15 minutes and a 10-second increment per move. A two-game match with each player having 10 minutes and a 10-second increment per move. A two-game match with each player having five minutes and a three-second increment per move. A two-game match with each player having three minutes and a two-second increment per move. Players continue with 3+2 games until a decisive result determines the match winner. The World Cup provides three spots for the FIDE Women's Candidates Tournament, scheduled for the first half of 2026. view comments First Published: July 21, 2025, 17:38 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
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2 days ago
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FIDE Women's World Cup: Koneru Humpy Beats Yuxin Song, A Draw Away From Semis
Last Updated: Indian Grandmaster Koneru Humpy defeated China's Yuxin Song in the FIDE World Women's Chess Cup quarterfinals. Divya Deshmukh and D Harika drew, as did R Vaishali and Zhongyi Tan. Indian Grandmaster Koneru Humpy outclassed China's Yuxin Song in the first game of the quarterfinals, making significant progress towards the last four of the FIDE World Women's Chess Cup on Saturday. Humpy was at the top of her game against Song, who played the black side of an English opening. From the start, Humpy had clear ideas as the game developed into a structure similar to a Catalan opening. In the early middle game, Humpy launched an offensive in the centre, sacrificing a pawn to significantly weaken black's pawn structure. Song struggled from this point and could not find a way to recover. Humpy advanced another pawn and by the time the dust settled, Song was two pawns down. Despite fighting on for 53 moves, Song could not secure a miracle. Meanwhile, the all-Indian clash between Divya Deshmukh and D Harika ended in a draw after both players played solidly without giving anything away. The game began with a Ruy Lopez, where Divya, playing white, chose a less-played system. Harika was well-prepared to keep white's pieces at bay, resulting in a position with few opportunities. After the queens were traded, the draw was inevitable and was agreed upon after just 31 moves. In a tactical battle, Dzagnidze found her opponent to be smarter. The transition to a hanging pawns structure made both kings vulnerable in the middle game, but Lei struck first and won a knight. The subsequent endgame was straightforward. What About Other Indians? In the other quarterfinal match, R Vaishali drew with former world women's champion Zhongyi Tan of China. Vaishali's Italian opening with white did not pose much of a problem for Tan, as the position remained close to equal. In the endgame, Vaishali exchanged a rook for a bishop, resulting in a drawn position. She continued playing the longest game of the day, which ended after 73 moves. The World Cup has a total prize pool of USD 691,250, with USD 50,000 for the winner. Additionally, there are three qualifying spots for the next women's Candidates' Tournament, which will determine the challenger to reigning champion Wenjun Ju in the next women's world championship match. Quarterfinal results game 1: Koneru Humpy (Ind) beat Yuxin Song (Chn); Nana Dzagnidze (Geo) lost to Tingjie Lei (Chn) (Ind); R Vaishali (Ind) drew with Tan Zhongyi (Chn); Divya Deshmukh (Ind) drew with D Harika (Ind). view comments Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
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3 days ago
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World Women's Chess Cup 2025: All four Indians to play tie-breaks
International Master Divya Deshmukh, who is waiting to become a Grandmaster, had a tough day in office as she was outplayed by Zhu Jiner of China in the return game of the pre pre-quarterfinals in the FIDE World Women's Chess Cup here on Thursday. Divya, the only Indian up a point and looking to make her maiden entry into the quarterfinals of the prestigious tournament, fell just short of achieving it when she blew up her position in the middle game arising out of a not-so-formal Scotch Opening. Divya, to her credit, tried her best but salvaging the resulting endgame was almost impossible. However, the Indian is still in the fray thanks to her first-round victory against the Chinese. In fact, all the four Indians left in the fray are down to the tie-breaker. Koneru Humpy played another draw against Alexandra Kosteniuk, D. Harika played out a draw with Kateryna Lagno, while Meruert Kamalidenova of Kazakshtan kept R Vaishali in check to force a tiebreaker. Meanwhile, three Chinese cruised into the quarterfinals. Lei Tingjie had little trouble getting a draw against Umida Omonova of Uzbekistan, Song Yuxin achieved the same result against Lela Javakhishvili of Georgia and Tan Zhongyi beat Yulia Osmak by drawing the second game comfortably. The biggest surprise of the day came from local player Nana Dzagnidze who defeated Mariya Muzychuk of Ukraine and showed her the exit door. The FIDE Women's World Cup is a knockout event based on two games in each round with a tiebreaker played with shorter duration of games to determine the winner. The four Indian players will compete in the tiebreaker to secure a place in the quarterfinals. There is a total prize pool of USD 6,91,250 in all with the winner taking home USD 50,000. More importantly, there are three places up for grabs for the the next women's Candidates tournament that will determine the challenger for the next Women's World Championship. Results round 4 game 2: R Vaishali (Ind) drew with Meruert Kamalidenova 1-1 goes to tiebreak; Alexanndra Kosteniuk (Sui) drew with Koneru Humpy (Ind) 1-1 goes to tiebreak; Kateryna Lagno (Fid) drew with D Harika (Ind) 1-1 goes to tiebreak; Divya Deshmukh (Ind) lost to Jiner Zhu (Chn) 1-1 goes to tiebreak; Tingjie Lei (Chn) beat Umida Omanova (Uzb) 1.5-0.5; Yuxin Song (Chn) beat Lela Javakhishvili (Geo) 1.5-0.5; Mariya Muzychuk (Ukr) drew with Nana Dzagnidze (Geo) 1-1 goes to tiebreak; Zhongyi Tan (Chn) beat Yulia Osmak (Ukr) 1.5-0.5.
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4 days ago
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World Womens Chess Cup: All four Indians to play tie-breaks
Agency: PTI Last Updated: Batumi (Georgia) Jul 17 (PTI) International Master Divya Deshmukh, who is waiting to become a Grandmaster, had a tough day in office as she was outplayed by Zhu Jiner of China in the return game of the pre pre-quarterfinals in the FIDE World Women's Chess Cup here on Thursday. Divya, the only Indian up a point and looking to make her maiden entry into the quarterfinals of the prestigious tournament, fell just short of achieving it when she blew up her position in the middle game arising out of a not-so-formal Scotch Opening. Divya, to her credit, tried her best but salvaging the resulting endgame was almost impossible. However, the Indian is still in the fray thanks to her first-round victory against the Chinese. In fact, all the four Indians left in the fray are down to the tie-breaker. Koneru Humpy played another draw against Alexandra Kosteniuk, D. Harika played out a draw with Kateryna Lagno, while Meruert Kamalidenova of Kazakshtan kept R Vaishali in check to force a tiebreaker. Meanwhile, three Chinese cruised into the quarterfinals. Lei Tingjie had little trouble getting a draw against Umida Omonova of Uzbekistan, Song Yuxin achieved the same result against Lela Javakhishvili of Georgia and Tan Zhongyi beat Yulia Osmak by drawing the second game comfortably. The biggest surprise of the day came from local player Nana Dzagnidze who defeated Mariya Muzychuk of Ukraine and showed her the exit door. The FIDE Women's World Cup is a knockout event based on two games in each round with a tiebreaker played with shorter duration of games to determine the winner. The four Indian players will compete in the tiebreaker to secure a place in the quarterfinals. There is a total prize pool of USD 6,91,250 in all with the winner taking home USD 50,000. More importantly, there are three places up for grabs for the the next women's Candidates tournament that will determine the challenger for the next Women's World Championship. Results round 4 game 2: R Vaishali (Ind) drew with Meruert Kamalidenova 1-1 goes to tiebreak; Alexanndra Kosteniuk (Sui) drew with Koneru Humpy (Ind) 1-1 goes to tiebreak; Kateryna Lagno (Fid) drew with D Harika (Ind) 1-1 goes to tiebreak; Divya Deshmukh (Ind) lost to Jiner Zhu (Chn) 1-1 goes to tiebreak; Tingjie Lei (Chn) beat Umida Omanova (Uzb) 1.5-0.5; Yuxin Song (Chn) beat Lela Javakhishvili (Geo) 1.5-0.5; Mariya Muzychuk (Ukr) drew with Nana Dzagnidze (Geo) 1-1 goes to tiebreak; Zhongyi Tan (Chn) beat Yulia Osmak (Ukr) 1.5-0.5. PTI Cor AM AM AM view comments First Published: July 17, 2025, 23:15 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
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5 days ago
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Divya Deshmukh Shocks Jiner Zhu In FIDE World Women's Chess Cup
Last Updated: Divya Deshmukh defeated second seed Jiner Zhu in the pre-quarterfinals of the FIDE World Women's Chess Cup. Koneru Humpy, D Harika, and R Vaishali drew their games. Indian International Master Divya Deshmukh made significant progress by defeating second seed Jiner Zhu of China in the first game of the pre-quarterfinals of the FIDE World Women's Chess Cup on Wednesday. Divya, rejuvenated after the event's first rest day, outplayed the much higher-ranked Zhu and now needs only a draw in the return game to reach the quarterfinals. Zhu opted for a Sicilian defense, which was met with an original response from Divya. She gained control in the center and gradually strengthened her position. Although Zhu is known for her resilience, her attempt to create counterplay towards the end of the first time-control proved risky, allowing Divya to convert to a superior Queen and minor piece endgame. With her Queen and knight creating havoc, Divya secured an important victory without any trouble. What About Other Indians In The Fray? Top-rated Indian Grandmaster Koneru Humpy played out a hard-fought draw with former world women's champion Alexandra Kosteniuk of Switzerland. Humpy's Berlin defense provided an optical advantage to Kosteniuk, but the Indian held her ground to split the points. D Harika played an enterprising game but settled for a draw with Kateryna Lagno, who is competing under the FIDE flag. Harika sacrificed a couple of pawns, but her Bishop pair always provided enough play for the lost material. Another Indian contender, R Vaishali, signed the peace treaty with Meruert Kamalidenova of Kazakhstan. Vaishali did not gain much from the opening, and all minor pieces were exchanged, keeping the position level in the ensuing heavy pieces situation. The draw was a fair result. Among other prominent players, top seed Tingjie Lei of China defeated Umida Omanova of Uzbekistan, while the remaining Chinese competitors, Zhongyi Tan and Yuxin Song, also began with victories against Yulia Osmak of Ukraine and local hopeful Lela Javakhishvili, respectively. The event is now intriguingly poised with four Chinese and four Indians remaining. The top three finishers will secure a berth in the next Women's Candidates' tournament. In each round except the finals, players compete in two games under Classical time control, and in case of a tie, shorter duration games are used to determine the winner. Results round 4 game 1: R Vaishali (Ind) drew with Meruert Kamalidenova; Alexanndra Kosteniuk (Sui) drew with Koneru Humpy (Ind); Kateryna Lagno (Fid) drew with D Harika (Ind); Divya Deshmukh (Ind) beat Jiner Zhu (Chn); TIngjie Lei (Chn) beat Umida Omanova (Uzb); Yuxin Song (Chn) beat Lela Javakhishvili (Geo); Mariya Muzychuk (Ukr) drew with Nana Dzagnidze (Geo); Zhongyi Tan (Chn) beat Yulia Osmak (Ukr). view comments First Published: July 16, 2025, 22:51 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
