When is Divya Deshmukh vs Koneru Humpy FIDE Women’s World Cup 2025 final?
The final of the FIDE Women’s World Cup will be an all-Indian affair after Koneru Humpy and Divya Deshmukh won their respective semifinals in Batumi, Georgia.
While Divya trumped China’s Tan Zhongyi in the last-four, Humpy outplayed Chinese GM Lei TIngjie in the tiebreaks on Thursday.
When will the FIDE Women’s World Cup 2025 final happen?
The Women’s World Cup 2025 final will begin on Saturday.
- Game 1 – July 26 (Saturday)
- Game 2 – July 27 (Sunday)
- Tiebreak – July 28 (Monday)
What will be the format for the FIDE Women’s World Cup 2025 final?
The time control for Game 1 and 2 shall be: 90 minutes for the first 40 moves, followed by 30 minutes for the rest of the game with an increment of 30 seconds per move starting from move 1.
Tiebreak format:
- Two-game match – 10 minutes for each player with a 10-second increment, starting from the first move.
- Two-game match – Five minutes for each player with a three-second increment, starting from the first move.
- Two-game match – Three minutes for each player with a two-second increment, starting from the first move.
- Players keep contesting 3+2 games until a decisive result determines the match winner
The winner of the final will receive $50,000, while the runner-up will be richer by $35,000.