Women's World Cup 2025 Round 4.1: Divya Deshmukh outplays Jiner Zhu

by Shahid Ahmed - 17/07/2025

IM Divya Deshmukh scored a huge win over GM Jiner Zhu (CHN) in the first game of Round 4 at FIDE Women's World Cup 2025. The World no.6 among women, made a series of piece trades and arrived at a queen and knight vs queen and bishop endgame. Divya made the most out of her material combination as it is known that queen and knight is generally better than a queen and bishop. She outplayed her opponent and defeated Jiner for the first time in their Classical rated battles. GM Koneru Humpy, GM Harika Dronavalli and GM R Vaishali drew against GM Alexandra Kosteniuk (SUI), GM Kateryna Lagno and IM Meruert Kamalidenova (KAZ). Round 4 Game 2 starts today at 3 p.m. local time, 4:30 p.m. IST. Photo: FIDE/Anna Shtourman

Humpy, Harika and Vaishali draw

IM Divya Deshmukh outplayed her opponent GM Jiner Zhu (CHN) | Photo: FIDE/Anna Shtourman

Divya - Jiner: 1-0

IM Divya Deshmukh (2463) played two Classical rated games against GM Jiner Zhu (CHN, 2533) this year. Both times Divya had the black pieces and she lost. This time, she had the white pieces and the outcome was in her favor.

Position after 21.Ncd5

Black started a series of piece exchanges 21...Nxd5 22.Nxd5 Rxa1 23.Rxa1 Ra8 24.Rxa8 Bxa8 25.Nf6+ Kg7 26.Ne8+ Kg8 27.Nf6+ Kg7 28.Ne8+ Kg8 29.Bd5 Bxd5? 30.Nf6+ Kg7 31.Nxd5 and White outplayed her opponent with a combination of queen and knight against queen and bishop.

Interview with IM Divya Deshmukh | Video: FIDE

IM Divya Deshmukh scored her first win in a Classical rated game against GM Jiner Zhu (CHN) | Photo: FIDE/Anna Shtourman

GM Alexandra Kosteniuk (SUI) - GM Koneru Humpy: 0.5-0.5 | Photo: FIDE/Anna Shtourman

GM Kateryna Lagno - GM Harika Dronavalli: 0.5-0.5 | Photo: FIDE/Anna Shtourman

GM R Vaishali - IM Meruert Kamalidenova (KAZ): 0.5-0.5 | Photo: FIDE/Anna Shtourman

Irma Nizharadze, Head of the Sports Department of the Autonomous Republic of Adjara, made the ceremonial first move on GM Tingjie Lei (CHN) and WIM Umida Omonova's (UZB) board | Photo: FIDE/Anna Shtourman

Round 4.1 in progress | Photo: FIDE/Anna Shtourman

Results

IM Divya Deshmukh - GM Jiner Zhu (CHN): 1-0

GM Alexandra Kosteniuk (SUI) - GM Koneru Humpy: 0.5-0.5

GM Kateryna Lagno - GM Harika Dronavalli: 0.5-0.5

GM R Vaishali - IM Meruert Kamalidenova (KAZ): 0.5-0.5

Details

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Watch Round 4 Game 1 live commentary by IM Almira Skripchenko (FRA) and GM Valeriane Gaprindashvili (GEO) | Video: FIDE

Replay all Round 4.1 games

Prizes

The total prize fund is US$ 691250 which will be distributed among 107 players. The top three prizes are $50000, 35000 and 25000.

Links

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Tournament Regulations

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