Koneru Humpy beat China’s Lei Tingjie in the FIDE Women’s World Cup semi-final. (Image: X) India’s Koneru Humpy secured a spot in the FIDE Women’s World Cup final after defeating China’s Tingjie Lei in a thrilling semi-final match that stretched to eight games on Thursday. The intense battle saw Humpy emerge victorious with a final…
Koneru Humpy in action vs GM Lei Tingjie at FIDE Women’s World Cup 2025 (Image via X/@ChessbaseIndia) Grandmaster Koneru Humpy and 19-year-old Divya Deshmukh put up strong performances to hold their Chinese opponents to draws in the first game of the FIDE Women’s World Cup semifinals on Tuesday. Humpy, playing with the black pieces, held…
Divya Deshmukh (Screengrab) Indian chess sensation Divya Deshmukh experienced a whirlwind of emotions as she stormed into the FIDE Women’s World Cup semifinals with a brilliant 2-0 tie-break victory over compatriot Grandmaster Harika Dronavalli. After sealing the win, the 19-year-old prodigy covered her face with her hands, taking a moment to steady herself even as…
Koneru Humpy (Anna Shtourman/FIDE) In a historic moment for Indian chess, all four remaining players, Koneru Humpy, Dronavalli Harika, R Vaishali, and International Master Divya Deshmukh, have stormed into the quarterfinals of the FIDE Women’s World Cup. The achievement drew special praise from FIDE CEO Emil Sutovsky, who wrote on X, “All four Indian players…