Overview

• Vantika Agrawal overcame former champion Anna Ushenina in Friday’s rapid tiebreak to secure her place in the third round.
• Koneru Humpy booked her last-32 spot with a 1.5-0.5 classical win over Afruza Khamdamova on Thursday.
• D Harika, R Vaishali and Divya Deshmukh all advanced through second-round classical matches to join their compatriots.
• Padmini Rout was eliminated after dropping her tiebreak against former world champion Alexandra Kosteniuk.
• The last-32 stage awards three berths in the 2026 Women’s Candidates Tournament and distributes a $691,250 prize pool.