Women’s Chess WC Final LIVE: Divya Becomes 1st Indian Champion, Beats Humpy

Koneru Humpy vs Divya Deshmukh LIVE Updates, FIDE Women’s Chess World Cup Tie-Breaker: 19-year-old Divya Deshmukh beat 38-year-old Koneru Humpy in an all-Indian final to become the first Indian champion of the FIDE Women’s Chess World Cup. Divya beat Humpy using black pieces in the second rapid tie-breaker game on Monday in Batumi, Georgia, to clinch the crown. After two days of intense classical chess ending in draws, the winner had to be decided via tie-breaker on Monday. Koneru Humpy and Divya Deshmukh played out a draw in the first rapid tie-breaker, before Divya triumphed in the second. The win helps Divya earn the ‘Grandmaster’ title and also ensures her qualification to the Candidates tournament.

Koneru Humpy vs Divya Deshmukh LIVE Updates, FIDE Women’s Chess World Cup Tie-Breaker: