FIDE Ladies’s World Cup 2025, Indians in motion in quarterfinals: 4 Indians — Koneru Humpy, Harika Dronavalli, Divya Deshmukh and R. Vaishali — continued their stellar run and superior to the quarterfinals on the ongoing FIDE Ladies’s World Cup 2025 taking place at Batumi in Georgia.
Divya knocked out the second seed, China’s Zhu Jiner, whereas Humpy beat the previous World Champion, Russian-Swiss GM Alexandra Kosteniuk. Harika prevailed over Kateryna Lagno, whereas Vaishali received a thriller tie towards Meruert Kamalidenova as all Indians made it via the final eight after successful their respective tiebreaks within the fourth spherical.
That is solely the primary time that a number of Indians have superior to the quarterfinals within the event’s historical past. Beforehand, solely Harika had reached this stage in 2023. Now, within the occasion’s third version, India holds an unprecedented 50% illustration within the final eight and with Divya and Harika drawn in the identical bracket, an all-Indian conflict ensures not less than one semifinalist for the primary time.
Other than 4 Indians, there are three Chinese language and one native favorite, Nana Dzagnidz,e left within the fray for the title. Humpy might be pitted towards Big Slayer, China’s IM Yuxin Tune. Vaishali will tackle reigning World Championship challenger Tan Zhongyi, whereas Lei Tingjie will face Dzagnidze.
Spherical 4 match-ups
- Nana Dzagnidze (GEO) vs Lei Tingjie (CHN)
- Koneru Humpy vs Yuxin Tune (CHN)
- R Vaishali vs Tan Zhongyi (CHN)
- Harika Dronavalli vs Divya Deshmukh
Divya, Vaishali, Humpy and Dzagnidze will play their first match with darkish items.
FIDE Ladies’s World Cup 2025 Event Tree
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PQF 1 |
GM Lei Tingjie |
QF 1 |
SF 1 |
Ultimate |
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| WIM Umida Omonova | GM Lei Tingjie | ||||
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PQF 2 |
GM Nana Dzagnidze | GM Nana Dzagnidze | |||
| GM Mariya Muzychuk | |||||
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PQF 3 |
GM Humpy Koneru |
QF 2 |
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| GM Alexandra Kosteniuk | GM Humpy Koneru | ||||
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PQF 4 |
IM Yuxin Tune | IM Yuxin Tune | |||
| IM Lela Javakhishvili | |||||
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PQF 5 |
GM Vaishali Rameshbabu |
QF 3 |
SF 2 |
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| IM Meruert Kamalidenova | GM Vaishali Rameshbabu | ||||
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PQF 6 |
IM Yuliia Osmak | GM Tan Zhongyi | |||
| GM Tan Zhongyi | |||||
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PQF 7 |
GM Harika Dronavalli |
QF 4 |
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| GM Kateryna Lagno | GM Harika Dronavalli | ||||
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PQF 8 |
IM Divya Deshmukh | IM Divya Deshmukh | |||
| GM Zhu Jiner |
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