7/28/2025 – With a victory in the match for third place against Lei Tingjie, Tan Zhongyi became the first player at the Women's World Cup to secure a spot in the Candidates Tournament. In the final, Divya Deshmukh and Humpy Koneru drew their game and will head into a tiebreak on Monday. | Photos: Anna Shtourman
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The top three finishers at the Women's World Cup qualify for the next Candidates Tournament, where the challenger for World Champion Ju Wenjun will be determined. Tan Zhongyi has become the first player to secure her spot.
The former World Champion and current Vice World Champion won the second game of her match for third place against Lei Tingjie. Playing Black, Tan faced an Italian Game and had to defend against a slight initiative after Lei sacrificed a pawn. Lei then launched a queen raid on the queenside, which Tan used as an opportunity to counterattack on the kingside.
In a tactically tense situation, both players overlooked a resource that would have allowed Tan to win immediately with a mating attack. Lei managed to fend off the attack at the cost of losing the exchange and reached a difficult but defensible endgame with queen and rook against queen, knight, and a pawn. However, both kings were exposed.
Lei failed to find the best defensive setup and allowed the transition into a rook-versus-knight endgame, which Tan converted with a study-like maneuver.
In the actual DVD Bologan covered all answers by Black against 3.Bc4, especially 3...Bc5, presenting all relevant possibilities for White.
Interview with Tan Zhongyi
Tan Zhongyi receives $25,000 for her third-place, along with her ticket to the Candidates Tournament. Lei Tingjie takes home $20,000.
In the final match, the second game between Humpy Koneru and Divya Deshmukh also ended in a draw. Playing White, Koneru opened with a sequence often used by Vincent Keymer. This led to a quiet game in which Divya Deshmukh had few problems to solve. The world’s top U20 female player then steered the game toward simplification, after which she still had a few challenges to handle. The game ultimately ended in a draw by perpetual check.
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On Monday, the tiebreak will determine which player wins the Women's World Cup and which one "only" qualifies for the Candidates Tournament.
7/23/2025 – Both semifinal matches at the Women's World Cup in Batumi ended in draws, leaving qualification for the final to be decided in Wednesday's second classical games. Lei Tingjie and Humpy Koneru drew after a tense, strategic battle, while Tan Zhongyi and Divya Deshmukh split the point in a shorter, balanced game. With three Candidates spots at stake, the outcomes of the remaining games will be crucial for all four players. | Photo: Anna Shtourman / FIDE
7/19/2025 – The first games of the Women's World Cup quarterfinals saw wins for Lei Tingjie and Humpy Koneru, who now lead their respective matches. Lei defeated Nana Dzagnidze in a game which saw the Georgian GM losing on time after a scoresheet miscount, while Humpy overcame Song Yuxin with the white pieces. Divya Deshmukh drew against Harika Dronavalli, while Vaishali Rameshbabu missed a chance to press against Tan Zhongyi. | Photo: Anna Shtourman / FIDE
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