Archive · 24 Jul 2025
Koneru Humpy to Face Divya Deshmukh in FIDE Women's World Cup Final
Koneru Humpy, a top chess player, won a tough match against Tingjie Lei in a tiebreaker at the FIDE Women's World Cup.
She had to fight hard, even losing a game early on, but she came back strong and won.
Now, she's going to play against Divya Deshmukh in the final.
This match will begin on Saturday.
Both Humpy and Deshmukh have earned a spot in the Women's candidates’ tournament next year, which is a big deal in the chess world.
Koneru Humpy defeated Tingjie Lei in a tiebreaker at the FIDE Women's World Cup.
Humpy will compete against Divya Deshmukh in the final after a day's rest.
The match will start on Saturday.
Humpy won in a come-from-behind victory.
Both Humpy and Deshmukh have qualified for next year's Women's candidates’ tournament.
- Who
- Koneru Humpy and Divya Deshmukh
- What
- Koneru Humpy will compete against Divya Deshmukh in the FIDE Women's World Cup final.
- When
- The final will start on Saturday.
- Where
- Batumi, Georgia
- Why
- Koneru Humpy won against Tingjie Lei in the tiebreaker to reach the final.
- Event
- FIDE Women's World Cup
- Players in Final
- Koneru Humpy and Divya Deshmukh
- Humpy's Opponent in Tiebreaker
- Tingjie Lei
- Location
- Batumi, Georgia
- Humpy's Victory
- Come-from-behind win