Koneru Humpy, Divya Deshmukh to Battle in Tiebreaks for FIDE Women’s World Cup Title

In Chess, Grand Master Koneru Humpy and International Master Divya Deshmukh are set to face off in rapid and blitz tiebreaks today to decide the winner of the FIDE Women’s World Cup in Batumi, Georgia. The match will start from 1:35 PM Indian Standard Time. After two intense classical games ended in draws, the fate of the all-Indian final now hinges on faster formats where time control, and composure will play a crucial



role.

In the tiebreaks, two rapid matches of 10 minutes each will be played, with a 10-second increment after every move. If the score remains tied, two five-minute matches will be played, with three-second increments after every move. Should the tie persist, two Blitz matches of three minutes each will be played, with two-second increments after every move.