Indians in action in quarterfinals; match-ups, pairings, colours, tournament tree

FIDE Women’s World Cup 2025, Indians in action in quarterfinals: Four Indians — Koneru Humpy, Harika Dronavalli, Divya Deshmukh and R. Vaishali — continued their stellar run and advanced to the quarterfinals at the ongoing FIDE Women’s World Cup 2025 happening at Batumi in Georgia.
Divya knocked out the second seed, China’s Zhu Jiner, while Humpy beat the former World Champion, Russian-Swiss GM Alexandra Kosteniuk. Harika prevailed over Kateryna Lagno, whereas Vaishali won a thriller tie against Meruert Kamalidenova as all Indians made it through the last eight after winning their respective tiebreaks in the fourth round.
This is only the first time that multiple Indians have advanced to the quarterfinals in the tournament’s hory. Previously, only Harika had reached this stage in 2023. Now, in the event’s third edition, India holds an unprecedented 50% representation in the last eight and with Divya and Harika drawn in the same bracket, an all-Indian clash guarantees at least one semifinal for the first time.
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Apart from four Indians, there are three Chinese and one local favourite, Nana Dzagnidz,e left in the fray for the title. Humpy will be pitted against Giant Slayer, China’s IM Yuxin Song. Vaishali will take on reigning World Championship challenger Tan Zhongyi, while Lei Tingjie will face Dzagnidze.

Round 4 match-ups

Nana Dzagnidze (GEO) vs Lei Tingjie (CHN)
Koneru Humpy vs Yuxin Song (CHN)
R Vaishali vs Tan Zhongyi (CHN)
Harika Dronavalli vs Divya Deshmukh

Divya, Vaishali, Humpy and Dzagnidze will play their first match with dark pieces.
FIDE Women’s World Cup 2025 Tournament Tree

PQF 1

GM Lei Tingjie

QF 1

SF 1

Final

WIM Umida Omonova
GM Lei Tingjie

PQF 2

GM Nana Dzagnidze
GM Nana Dzagnidze

GM Mariya Muzychuk

PQF 3

GM Humpy Koneru

QF 2

GM Alexandra Kosteniuk
GM Humpy Koneru

PQF 4

IM Yuxin Song
IM Yuxin Song

IM Lela Javakhishvili

PQF 5

GM Vaishali Rameshbabu

QF 3

SF 2

IM Meruert Kamalidenova
GM Vaishali Rameshbabu

PQF 6

IM Yuliia Osmak
GM Tan Zhongyi

GM Tan Zhongyi

PQF 7

GM Harika Dronavalli

QF 4

GM Kateryna Lagno
GM Harika Dronavalli

PQF 8

IM Divya Deshmukh
IM Divya Deshmukh

GM Zhu Jiner

 
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