Overview

• The first all-Indian final in FIDE Women’s World Cup history will be played July 26–27 in Batumi, Georgia.
• Divya Deshmukh advanced by defeating former world champion Tan Zhongyi in the semifinals.
• Koneru Humpy moved on by winning a rapid and blitz tiebreak against China’s Lei Tingjie.
• Both finalists have clinched qualification for the eight-player 2026 Women’s Candidates Tournament.
• Deshmukh’s run to the final also earned her first Grandmaster norm toward her title.