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    FIDE Women's World Cup: Divya Deshmukh falls to Zhu Jiner as all four Indians head to tiebreaks
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    FIDE Women's World Cup: Divya Deshmukh Falls To Zhu Jiner As All Four Indians Head To Tiebreaks

    By IANS News July 17, 2025 • 23:30 PM View: 347
    FIDE Women: India's strong run at the FIDE Women’s World Cup in Batumi took a dramatic turn on Thursday as all four Indian players in the Round of 16 were pushed into tiebreaks, setting up a high-stakes Friday in Georgia.

    The biggest twist came in the match between teenage sensation Divya Deshmukh and second-seeded Chinese star Zhu Jiner. Having pulled off a stunning upset in Game 1 on Wednesday, Divya needed only a draw with the black pieces in Game 2 to secure a spot in the quarterfinals. But Zhu hit back hard, capitalising on an error in the middlegame to level the match and force tiebreaks.

    Divya opted for a Scotch Opening but quickly found herself in trouble as Zhu exploited inaccuracies in the Indian’s play. Despite her best efforts, Divya couldn’t salvage the endgame and now faces a tense rapid tiebreak series to keep her World Cup dream alive.

    TAGS FIDE Women World Cup Divya Deshmukh Zhu Jiner Scotch Opening Koneru Humpy Harika Dronavalli Meruert Kamalidenova Alexandra Kosteniuk Kateryna Lagno Lei Tingjie Umida Omonova Song Yuxin Lela Javakhishvili Tan Zhongyi
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