Overview

• Koneru Humpy and Zhu Jiner tied for first place at the Pune leg of the FIDE Women’s Grand Prix, both scoring 7/9 points, with Humpy winning on tiebreak.
• This victory marks Humpy’s record-breaking eighth Grand Prix title, surpassing Hou Yifan’s previous record.
• Humpy’s performance in Pune brings her total Grand Prix points to 279.17, placing her second overall in the series standings.
• Only Zhu Jiner, Anna Muzychuk, and Tan Zhongyi can overtake Humpy in the standings during the final Grand Prix leg in Austria next month.
• The 2024–25 Grand Prix series determines two qualifiers for the 2026 Women’s Candidates tournament, with Humpy’s qualification now dependent on rival performances in Austria.