Overview

• Koneru Humpy prevailed over China’s Lei Tingjie in rapid and blitz tiebreaks to earn her spot in the championship match in Batumi
• Divya Deshmukh advanced to the final by defeating former world champion Tan Zhongyi, becoming the first Indian woman to reach a Women’s World Cup final
• Both Deshmukh and Humpy have guaranteed their places in the 2026 Women’s Candidates Tournament by advancing to the title match
• Deshmukh’s semifinal victory also secured her first Grandmaster norm, bringing her closer to the GM title
• The final will feature a generational duel between 38-year-old Humpy and 19-year-old Deshmukh, underscoring India’s growing influence in women’s chess