Humpy Koneru won the first game of the quarterfinals of the FIDE Women’s World Cup 2025 in Batumi


As we predicted, Humpy Koneru clinched the first game of the FIDE Women's World Cup 2025 quarterfinal against China's Yuxin Song! The Indian grandmaster seized an early advantage in the opening. While Black focused on capturing pawns, it came at the cost of a weakened king's position. We're posting the full game on our website – go check it out for yourself!


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