Divya Deshmukh, Koneru Humpy, Harika Dronavalli and R. Vaishali entered the quarterfinals of the FIDE Women’s World Cup in Batumi, Georgia, on Friday.
The World Cup offers three spots to the FIDE Women’s Candidates Tournament, set to happen in the first half of 2026.
Opponents for Indians in quarterfinals
- Divya Deshmukh vs Harika Dronavalli
- Koneru Humpy vs Yuxin Song (CHN)
- R Vaishali vs Tan Zhongyi (CHN)
Quarterfinals schedule
Game 1 – July 19, 4:45 pm IST
Game 2 – July 20, 4:45 pm IST
Tiebreaks – July 21, 4:35 pm IST
Streaming info
The Women’s World Cup will be streamed live on FIDE’s YouTube channel.
