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Humpy's mistake in the 2nd rapid game cost her the title as Divya capitalised and wins the big prize.
 "FIDE Women's World Cup Final 2025 HIGHLIGHTS: Divya beats Humpy to win all-Indian final")
2 min read Last Updated : Jul 28 2025 | 4:09 PM IST
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Humpy breaks the stalemate by offering her pawn on d5. Divya accepts the challenge, opening the position, which leads to a queen exchange.
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As the game enters the endgame, both players keep their rooks and queens on the board, leaving all outcomes possible. However, Divya holds a notable lead in time compared to Humpy at this point.
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Humpy and Divya activate their knights near the a-file as the game takes on a more defensive tone.
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Game 2 of the tiebreaks features the Queen’s Gambit Declined with a Catalan Opening. Divya has carved out a slight edge, winning a pawn and holding the lead both on the clock and the evaluation bar.
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Divya had to use up significant time on the clock to calculate the right move, with both players showing no intention of agreeing to a draw.
Eventually, Divya forces a series of perpetual checks, and the two players finally agree to a draw with a handshake.
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Here’s a summary of moves 16 to 25 between Divya Deshmukh and Koneru Humpy. Indian chess legend Viswanathan Anand, commenting on the first rapid tie-breaker, suggests that a draw is the most probable result. Although Humpy is a pawn ahead, Anand notes that this advantage isn’t decisive.
h3 Bg6
Na4 Bg5
Nxg5 Qxg5
Rg3 Qf6
d5 Rad8
Qg4 cxd5
Rf3 Qe6
Qf4 b6
Nc3 Ne4
Re1 Qc6
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Humpy keeps pressing for a queen trade, which Divya consistently declines. However, despite a series of mistakes, Humpy appears to have secured a slight advantage.
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After a few errors from Humpy, Divya manages to recover some lost ground. She could equalize by capturing a pawn but instead opts to launch an attack on Humpy’s queen.
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Divya Deshmukh has less than 7 minutes on the clock, while Koneru Humpy’s time is approaching 5 minutes. Despite the narrowing time gap, the 38-year-old veteran holds a strong position and is poised to target Divya’s key knight.
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Another minor misstep from Divya allows Humpy to widen her edge. She now has the opportunity to target Divya’s rook on g3 with a knight maneuver and potentially gain a pawn.
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We are 19 moves in as another bishop-for-knight exchange occurs as Divya compels Humpy to activate her queen, then swiftly follows up with a rook attack. Humpy calmly evades the danger.
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Humpy advances her knight deep into enemy territory before exchanging it for a bishop. She's aiming to unsettle Divya’s setup, which already features an isolated central pawn.
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First Published: Jul 28 2025 | 1:52 PM IST
