FIDE Women’s World Cup 2025 – History Created, both Finalists representing India – 🇮🇳Koneru Humpy and Divya Deshmukh🇮🇳
The global chess community is buzzing over the generational contrast in the final: 19‑year‑old Divya versus veteran Humpy (38), seen as a symbolic passing of the baton and a statement of India’s burgeoning depth in women’s chess .
Earlier in the tournament, India made headlines with an extraordinary feat: all four Indian contenders (Humpy, Divya, R Vaishali, Harika Dronavalli) reached the quarterfinals, earning praise from FIDE leadership
Koneru Humpy vs Divya Deshmukh.
Game 1, played on July 26, saw Divya unleash a sharp opening and even sacrifice material. Despite gaining a strong initiative, Humpy managed to defend accurately and escape with a draw.
.Game 2, played on July 27, Humpy played White and adopted a Reti/English opening, while Divya responded solidly. After 34 moves, the game ended in a three‑fold repetition draw, leaving the match tied at 1–1 in classical games.
⚖️ Final Status: Tie at 1–1 After Classical Games
The match remains deadlocked under classical time controls, setting the stage for rapid and blitz tie‑breaks on Monday, July 28, 2025, where the champion and runner‑up will be decided .
The clash will now come down to who holds nerves better under faster time controls.
▶️The matches are being streamed live on FIDE’s YouTube channel, with commentary from GM Valeriane Gaprindashvili and WGM Almira Skripchenko among others.
