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News18
5 days ago
- Sport
- News18
Divya Deshmukh Loses To Hou Yifan, Exits Women Speed Chess Championship
Last Updated: Divya Deshmukh suffered a close defeat against world No. 1 Hou Yifan of China in the quarterfinal of the Women's Speed Chess Championship 2025. Grandmaster Divya Deshmukh on Thursday (August 14) suffered a heartbreaking against three-time world champion Hou Yifan in the quarterfinal of the Women Speed Chess Championship 2025. Divya, fresh from her historic triumph at the FIDE Women's World Cup, went down by 9.5-10.5. Divya had qualified for the quarterfinals of the championship after taking down another top player as she got the better of Chinese Grandmaster Lei Tingjie 10-3. Tingjie had finished fourth at the FIDE Women's World Cup. Divya won eight games, drew four and lost just one to enter the last-8. Deshmukh recently became the youngest ever player in history to win the FIDE Women's World Cup which was held in Batumi (Georgia). She defeated compatriot Koneru Humpy in the title clash. This is her first major tournament since winning the global title – a result that also saw her become a Grandmaster – 88th from India. R. Vaishali, the other Indian who took part in the competition, was eliminated in the opening round following a 6-8 defeat to American IM Alice. Divya is just the fourth Indian women in history to become a Grandmaster. The matches comprise three segments. For the round of 16 and the quarterfinals, the opponents play 5+1 games (45 minutes), 3+1 games (30 minutes) and 1+1 games (15 minutes). Should a match end in a tie, players contest a four-game 1+1 match. For the semifinals and the final, the opponents play 5+1 games (75 minutes), 3+1 games (50 minutes) and 1+1 games (25 minutes). Each win results in one point and a draw in 0.5 point each for the two opponents. The one with the maximum points at the end is declared the winner. The total prize money for the event is USD 75,000 and the winner pockets USD 7,000. Ju Wenjun is the defending champion. view comments First Published: 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.
The Hindu
7 days ago
- Sport
- The Hindu
Divya Deshmukh beats Lei Tingjie to reach quarterfinals of Women's Speed Chess Championship 2025
In her first tournament since a historic triumph at the FIDE World Cup, Divya Deshmukh took down Chinese GM Lei Tingjie 10-3 to reach the quarterfinals of the Women's Speed Chess Championship 2025 on Monday. The 19-year-old Divya, who became a Grandmaster herself after winning the World Cup in Georgia last month, dominated Lei in her opening-round clash. She will take on three-time World Champion Hou Yifan, another Chinese GM, for a place in the semifinals on Thursday. R. Vaishali, the other Indian in the field, was eliminated after losing 6-8 to American IM Alice Lee last week. ALSO READ: Chennai Grand Masters 2025, Round 5 - Pranav forces draw against Erigaisi; Keymer retains one-point lead Women's Speed Chess Championship is an online event with a single-elimination bracket featuring 16 players. While eight are qualifiers, eight have been directly invited. The total prize money is USD 75,000, with the winner set to take home USD 7,000. All matches consist of three segments. In the opening round and the quarterfinals, the players play 5+1 games (time control of 5 minutes with an increment of one second per move) for 45 minutes, followed by 3+1 games for 30 minutes and finally, 1+1 games for 15 minutes. In the semifinals and the finals, the remaining competitors play 5+1 games for 75 minutes, followed by 3+1 games for 50 minutes and finally, 1+1 games for 25 minutes. Winning a game gives one point, while a draw means both players get 0.5 each. The player with the most points at the end of the final segment wins the match. After the first segment, Divya led 3.5-0.5. She further tightened her grip on the match as the scoreline read 7.5-1.5 in her favour after the second segment. The Indian also won the final segment 2.5-1.5 to seal a convincing victory.
Indian Express
11-08-2025
- Sport
- Indian Express
Divya Deshmukh dominates again, topples China's Lei Tingjie to reach Women's Speed Chess Championship quarterfinals
Indian teenage prodigy Divya Deshmukh is just unstoppable at the moment as she continues to dominate her opponents while putting cracks in the great Chinese wall and their dominance with each passing game. Divya's latest prey was China's Lei Tingjie, who finished fourth in the recently concluded FIDE Women's World Cup 2025 in Batumi, Georgia. India's latest (88th) Grandmaster and only the fourth female GM from the country after winning the Women's World Cup, Divya, beat Lei in the Women's Speed Chess Championship 2025 on Monday. Divya annihilated Lei 10-3 to reach the quarterfinals of the event conducted by in an online format. A high-on-confidence Divya decimated Lei with both white and black pieces. She lost only one game while ending up winning eight and drawing four to get an eight-point win over the Chinese. Earlier, Divya beat compatriot Koneru Humpy in the finals of the Women's World Cup for her biggest win in her career. Winning the FIDE Women's World Cup also helped her secure a spot in the FIDE Women's Candidates tournament, where eight players will battle for the right to challenge the reigning women's world champion Ju Wenjun in the next Women's World Championship. Divya will next be up against another Chinese, this time World No. 1 Hou Yifan, in the quarterfinals. Hou beat her opponent 11-3 in a lopsided pre-quarters against Karina Ambartsumova. Another Indian in the event, R. Vaishali, had lost her round of 16 clash against the USA's Alice Lee and took an early exit. The Women's Speed Chess Championship is an online single-elimination tournament featuring 16 players, comprising eight qualifiers and eight direct invites, competing for a total prize pool of $75,000. All matches follow a three-segment structure with different time controls. In the round of 16 and quarterfinals, players first compete in 5+1 games (5 minutes with a 1-second increment per move) for 45 minutes, followed by 3+1 games (3 minutes + 1-second increment) for 30 minutes, and conclude with 1+1 games (1 minute + 1-second increment) for 15 minutes. The semifinals and finals expand these segments to 75 minutes of 5+1 games, 50 minutes of 3+1 games, and 25 minutes of 1+1 games. The scoring system awards 1 point for a win and 0.5 points to each player for a draw, with the match winner being the competitor who accumulates the most points across all segments.
