Indian teenager Divya Deshmukh has created history by winning her maiden women’s chess World Cup crown, beating compatriot and veteran Koneru Humpy in a rapid tie-breaker on Monday (Jul 28). Divya, 19, has become India’s 88th Grand Master (GM) and the country's fourth female to earn this prestigious award by securing her final GM norm. She beat some of the top-seeded players on her way to creating history, overcoming Humpy’s experience in a tense FIDE Women’s World Cup final.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">🇮🇳 Divya Deshmukh wins the 2025 FIDE Women’s World Cup! 🏆 🥇 Divya Deshmukh 🇮🇳 🥈 Humpy Koneru 🇮🇳 🥉 Tan Zhongyi 🇨🇳 Results - Final: 🇮🇳 Divya Deshmukh 2.5-1.5 Humpy Koneru 🇮🇳 🇨🇳 Tan Zhongyi 1.5-0.5 Lei Tingjie 🇨🇳<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FIDEWorldCup?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FIDEWorldCup</a> <a href="https://t.co/NDtnO4pPXU">pic.twitter.com/NDtnO4pPXU</a>&mdash; International Chess Federation (@FIDE_chess) <a href="https://twitter.com/FIDE_chess/status/1949785270028579113?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 28, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

The all-Indian women’s World Cup final, which was evenly matched from the beginning, ended in a stalemate on Sunday (Jul 27), forcing the final into tie-breakers the next day.&nbsp; &nbsp;After the first rapid game of the tie-breaker ended in a draw, with the second one also looking like it was heading into one, the time pressure got to veteran Humpy as she made a few blunders, handing Divya an advantage. The 19-year-old won the tie-breaks 1.5-0.5, securing a magnificent win on the day and entering her name in the history books. &nbsp;Divya entered the contest, slightly critical of her game, as she was unhappy over not properly utilising the chances during game one of the classical round, which felt like a loss to her. Meanwhile, both women began matching step for step before the experienced Humpy attacked Divya with a knight, disrupting Divya's foundation and sending her into a thinking mode.&nbsp; &nbsp;For the first time in the final, Divya was left wondering what to do next before she swiftly took control of things. Despite Humpy trying to pressure her opponent, Divya remained in the game by continuously rejecting the queen trade offer from her opponent. &nbsp;The endgame saw Humpy sacrifice her queen, before a couple of checks from Divya saw things end all square.&nbsp; &nbsp;The second rapid game, however, had a quick-fire opening, with Divya gaining a pawn. That move paid dividends as Humpy was forced to take the defensive route, with her having just seven minutes on the clock as compared to Divya’s 14. The two finalists got their knights into play as a defensive game set in.&nbsp; &nbsp;Following too much of to and fro in the second rapid tie-breaker, Humpy decided to resign, with the 19-year-old breaking down in tears after winning the final.

Divya, 19, has become India’s 88th Grand Master (GM) and the country's fourth female to earn this prestigious award by securing her final GM norm.

Indian teenager Divya Deshmukh has created history by winning her maiden women’s chess World Cup crown, beating compatriot and veteran Koneru Humpy in a rapid tie-breaker on Monday (Jul 28). Divya, 19, has become India’s 88th Grand Master (GM) and the country's fourth female to earn this prestigious award by securing her final GM norm. She beat some of the top-seeded players on her way to creating history, overcoming Humpy’s experience in a tense FIDE Women’s World Cup final.

Divya, 19, has become India’s 88th Grand Master (GM) and the country's fourth female to earn this prestigious award by securing her final GM norm.

Divya Deshmukh creates history with maiden women’s chess World Cup crown, becomes India’s 88th GM

Grandmaster (GM) Koneru Humpy and International Master (IM) Divya Deshmukh played a close game on Sunday (Jul 27) at Batumi in Georgia and the game ended in a draw. This was the second classical game of their final match in the FIDE Women’s World Cup 2025. Since both the classical games of the final ended in draws, so now the winner will be decided through a tie-breakers on Monday (Jul 28). During the Game 2, the grandmaster was playing with the white pieces and chose a calm and solid start. While on the other hand, Divya Deshmukh handled the position confidently against Humpy and started with a strong defence.&nbsp;As the game moved into the middlegame, both the players started exchanging the pieces and the board became same for both the players. The match eventually ended in a draw by repetition as the same position is repeated three times and it leads to an automatic draw as per the rules.&nbsp;Now, the match is heading into an exciting tie-break, so the level of the game will rise and it will switch the match into faster games (rapid and blitz). It will be the great test of time management for both the players.&nbsp;Also Read - <a href="Who is Divya Deshmukh? PM Modi congratulates chess player after her win over world no. 1">Who is Divya Deshmukh? PM Modi congratulates chess player after her win over world no. 1</a><h2>What happens if this contest (tie-breaker) ends in draw and what are its rules</h2><ul><li>2 rapid games: 10 minutes each, with 10 seconds added after every move.</li><li>If still tied: 2 blitz games having 5 minutes each a three seconds increment.</li><li>If still tied: 2 blitz games having 3 minutes each and a two seconds increment.</li><li>If the score still remains same, then more 3+2 blitz games will be played until there is a winner.</li></ul>In the first rapid game, Grandmaster Koneru Humpy &nbsp;will play with black and on the other side, International Master Divya Deshmukh will play with white. This match is also a special clash between two generations as a 38-year-old Humpy will face 19-year-old Divya Deshmukh. It will be interesting to see that who will win the tie-braker match.

The winner of the FIDE Women’s Chess World Cup final will get $50,000 (Rs 41.6 lakh), while the runner-up will take home $35,000 (Rs 29.1 lakh).

Grandmaster (GM) Koneru Humpy and International Master (IM) Divya Deshmukh played a close game on Sunday (Jul 27) at Batumi in Georgia and the game ended in a draw. This was the second classical game of their final match in the FIDE Women’s World Cup 2025. Since both the classical games of the final ended in draws, so now the winner will be decided through a tie-breakers on Monday (Jul 28). During the Game 2, the grandmaster was playing with the white pieces and chose a calm and solid start. While on the other hand, Divya Deshmukh handled the position confidently against Humpy and started with a strong defence. As the game moved into the middlegame, both the players started exchanging the pieces and the board became same for both the players. The match eventually ended in a draw by repetition as the same position is repeated three times and it leads to an automatic draw as per the rules. Now, the match is heading into an exciting tie-break, so the level of the game will rise and it will switch the match into faster games (rapid and blitz). It will be the great test of time management for both the players. Also Read - Who is Divya Deshmukh? PM Modi congratulates chess player after her win over world no. 1 What happens if this contest (tie-breaker) ends in draw and what are its rules 2 rapid games: 10 minutes each, with 10 seconds added after every move. If still tied: 2 blitz games having 5 minutes each a three seconds increment. If still tied: 2 blitz games having 3 minutes each and a two seconds increment. If the score still remains same, then more 3+2 blitz games will be played until there is a winner. In the first rapid game, Grandmaster Koneru Humpy will play with black and on the other side, International Master Divya Deshmukh will play with white. This match is also a special clash between two generations as a 38-year-old Humpy will face 19-year-old Divya Deshmukh. It will be interesting to see that who will win the tie-braker match.

The winner of the FIDE Women’s Chess World Cup final will get $50,000 (Rs 41.6 lakh), while the runner-up will take home $35,000 (Rs 29.1 lakh).

FIDE Women’s Chess World Cup final: Koneru Humpy, Divya Deshmukh head into tie-breaker, check what happens if this contest ends in draw

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