Divya, Humpy Hold Draws In Semifinals Game 1

Divya, Humpy Hold Draws In Semifinals Game 1

NM AnthonyLevin
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With no decisive results after game one of the 2025 FIDE Women's World Cup Semifinals, tensions rise as we enter the second and potentially last game of each match. IM Divya Deshmukh held a quick draw with Black against GM Tan Zhongyi, while GM Ko...

Yovann Gatineau Wins Wemby's Hoop Gambit Tournament

Yovann Gatineau Wins Wemby's Hoop Gambit Tournament

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When basketball star Victor Wembanyama (Wemby) says that it's time for a game, chess players show up! It happened last December in New York, and again on Sunday in his hometown of Le Chesnay, France. Just last week, Wemby announced the Hoop Gambit...

Divya Beats Harika To Reach World Cup Final 4

Divya Beats Harika To Reach World Cup Final 4

Colin_McGourty
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Nineteen-year-old IM Divya Deshmukh has reached the Semifinals of the 2025 FIDE Women's World Cup after winning the all-Indian tiebreak clash with GM Harika Dronavalli 2-0. Divya dominated an impressive first game before Harika came very clos...

Lei, Humpy Strike First After Clock Drama

Lei, Humpy Strike First After Clock Drama

Colin_McGourty
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GMs Lei Tingjie and Koneru Humpy struck first in their 2025 FIDE Women's World Cup quarterfinal matches. Humpy's win over IM Song Yuxin was convincing if bumpy at times, while Lei confessed she played "pretty horribly" before turning things around...

Divya Stuns Zhu As Other Chinese Stars Win

Divya Stuns Zhu As Other Chinese Stars Win

Colin_McGourty
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19-year-old Indian IM Divya Deshmukh has one foot in the 2025 FIDE Women's World Cup Quarterfinals after scoring an impressive win over Chinese number-two seed GM Zhu Jiner as round four began in Batumi. The remaining three Chinese players—G...

Roebers Sets All-Time High Blitz Rating For Women

Roebers Sets All-Time High Blitz Rating For Women

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Nineteen-year-old Dutch IM Eline Roebers set a new record in June, becoming the highest-rated woman in the history of Chess.com. Her new rating of 2932 beat GM Kateryna Lagno's previous record of 2928. ELINE IS UNSTOPPABLE! 🔥 pic.twitter.com/g...