The 2025 Women’s World Cup has changed the game for the 2026 Women’s Candidates tournament. Out of eight spots for the Candidates, five are now filled. Two players qualified through the Women’s Grand Prix: Zhu Jiner as the winner, and Alexandra Goryachkina as runner-up. Three more players just…
The 2025 FIDE Women’s World Cup ended with a grand closing ceremony. It was held at the Grand Bellagio Hotel and Casino in Batumi, Georgia. The evening began at 7:30 PM with the Georgian National Anthem. The master of ceremonies welcomed many distinguished guests. Among them were FIDE…
Divya Deshmukh, a 19-year-old International Master from Nagpur, made history at the 2025 FIDE Women’s World Cup. She defeated Grandmaster Humpy Koneru 1.5–0.5 in the rapid tiebreaks to claim the title. Divya now becomes the third-ever winner of the Women’s World Cup, following GM Alexandra Kosteniuk (2021) and…
The second game of the Women’s World Cup final ended in a draw. Humpy Koneru tried to complicate the game with a pawn sacrifice. Divya Deshmukh defended calmly and the game finished peacefully after 34 moves. Divya shared after the game, “It should have been an easy draw,…
The FIDE Women’s World Cup final started with a thrilling game. Divya Deshmukh came very close to winning in under 25 moves. But Humpy Koneru defended bravely and managed to secure a draw. The second game of the final will be played tomorrow. Humpy will have the white…
Indian chess continues to make history! After tomorrow’s rest day, Humpy Koneru will face Divya Deshmukh in the final of the FIDE Women’s World Cup. In 2024, India has taken the chess world by storm. First, India won gold in both the Open and Women’s sections at the…
The FIDE Women’s World Cup semi-finals began with two tense games. Both matches ended in draws, leaving everything to be decided in the second games. It’s now an exciting battle between China and India in Batumi, Georgia. Lei Tingjie vs Humpy Koneru: Strategic Fight Ends in a Draw…
The semi-finals are set! Lei Tingjie vs Humpy Koneru and Tan Zhongyi vs Divya Deshmukh. Divya Deshmukh, the young International Master from Nagpur, made headlines in Batumi. She stunned GM Harika Dronavalli with a brilliant 2-0 win in rapid tiebreaks. This victory sent her to the semifinals of…
Round 5 of Game 2, all four quarterfinal matches were tense and hard-fought. Two games ended with wins, and two were drawn. By the end of the day, Lei Tingjie, Tan Zhongyi, and Humpy Koneru secured their seats in the semifinals. Harika Dronavalli and Divya Deshmukh will return…
The FIDE Women’s World Cup quarterfinals started with plenty of excitement. Top seed GM Lei Tingjie won her first game against GM Nana Dzagnidze. The game ended in dramatic fashion when Dzagnidze lost on time. Even though Lei won, she wasn’t fully happy with her play. “I think…
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