Women's World Cup 2025 Round 3.2: Divya and Humpy advance to Round 4
IM Divya Deshmukh and GM Koneru Humpy have advanced to Round 4 of FIDE Women's World Cup 2025. Divya drew with the reigning European Individual Women's champion, IM Teodora Injac (SRB) as it was enough for her to secure her place in the final 16. Divya will face her toughest challenge of the event so far in the form of GM Jiner Zhu (CHN). Humpy on the other hand defeated IM Klaudia Kulon (POL) convincingly to move to Round of 16. IM Vantika Agrawal suffered a loss against GM Kateryna Lagno. GM Harika Dronavalli drew her game against IM Stavroula Tsolakidou (GRE). GM R Vaishali and IM Carissa Yip (USA), missed their chances against each other and their game ended in a draw. Vantika, Harika and Vaishali will play tie-breaks today starting at 3 p.m. local time, 4:30 p.m. IST. Photo: FIDE/Anna Shtourman
Vantika, Harika and Vaishali to play tie-breaks
Koneru Humpy will face the winner of the match between GM Alexandra Kosteniuk (SUI) and IM Meri Arabidze (GEO). IM Meruert Kamalidenova (KAZ) continues her fantastic form as she defeated the reigning World Junior Girls' champion, WGM Anna Shukhman. She will face the winner of the match between R Vaishali and Carissa Yip (USA). WIM Umida Omonova (UZB) defeated WFM Elnaz Kaliakhmet (KAZ) to advance to Round 4. She is currently the lowest seeded 81st, to secure her place in the Pre Quarterfinals. She will face the top seed of the event, GM Tingjie Lei (CHN) in the next round.
Klaudia - Humpy: 0-1
GM Koneru Humpy (2536) got herself an advantageous position in the middlegame using her bishop pair against IM Klaudia Kulon (POL, 2406).
In an already difficult position, White blundered 32.g5?? Bxh3-+ 33.e6 Bf5 34.Nc5 Rbe8 and Black won the game in ten more moves. Humpy has now advanced to Round of 16 where she will face the winner of the match between GM Alexandra Kosteniuk (SUI) and IM Meri Arabidze (GEO).
Divya - Teodora: 0.5-0.5
IM Divya Deshmukh (2463) drew against IM Teodora Injac (SRB, 2457) as it was enough for her to advance to Round 4. She will face her toughest challenge of the event so far, GM Jiner Zhu (CHN, 2533).
Kateryna - Vantika: 1-0
IM Vantika Agrawal (2377) opted for an unusual line in the Nimzo-Indian Defence against GM Kateryna Lagno (2515). She got herself into an unpleasant position early in the game and could not recover.
Stavroula - Harika: 0.5-0.5
IM Stavroula Tsolakidou (GRE, 2428) and GM Harika Dronavalli (2488) had another draw. It means tie-breaks will determine the winner of the match.
Vaishali - Carissa: 0.5-0.5
GM R Vaishali (2478) drew a back and forth game against IM Carissa Yip (USA, 2453). Tie-breaks will determine the winner of the match.
Round 3.2 results
IM Klaudia Kulon (POL) - GM Koneru Humpy: 0-1
IM Divya Deshmukh - IM Teodora Injac (SRB): 0.5-0.5
GM Kateryna Lagno - IM Vantika Agrawal: 1-0
IM Stavroula Tsolakidou (GRE) - GM Harika Dronavalli: 0.5-0.5
GM R Vaishali - IM Carissa Yip (USA): 0.5-0.5
Round 4 pairings
GM Koneru Humpy - GM Alexandra Kosteniuk (SUI) or IM Meri Arabidze (GEO)
GM Jiner Zhu (CHN) - IM Divya Deshmukh
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Prizes
The total prize fund is US$ 691250 which will be distributed among 107 players. The top three prizes are $50000, 35000 and 25000.
