Chess Gambit 64

Today, a draw was enough for Lei Tingjie to advance. It must be admitted that Umida Omonova tried hard, tightened her position, and pushed for victory. She even had a chance, as the Chinese player made a big mistake in the game by playing 39. ...h5??. If White had played 40.f4 now, they could have won. Instead, the game ended in a draw, and Lei Tingjie will play in the quarterfinals of the FIDE Women's World Cup 2025. 1 GM Lei Tingjie CHN 2552 1 ½ 1½ 81 WIM Omonova Umida UZB 2211 0 ½ ½  Both games of this match:

We're presenting the pairings for the 4th round of the FIDE Women's World Cup 2025. A standout matchup is between Lei Tingjie (ELO=2552) and Omonova Umida (ELO=2211). Umida Omonova's advancement to this round is a significant surprise, and it will be interesting to see if she can challenge the titled Chinese Grandmaster.   FIDE Women’s World Cup 2025 - 4th round pairing Round 4 (2025/07/26) 1 GM Lei Tingjie CHN 2552 81 WIM Omonova Umida UZB 2211 15 IM Divya Deshmukh IND 2463 2 GM Zhu Jiner CHN 2547 3 GM Tan Zhongyi CHN 2546 14 IM Osmak Yuliia UKR 2468 13 GM Kosteniuk Alexandra SUI 2474 4 GM Koneru Humpy IND 2543 7 GM Lagno Kateryna FID 2515 10 GM Dronavalli Harika IND 2483 9 GM Muzychuk Mariya UKR 2492 8 GM Dzagnidze Nana GEO 2505 11 GM Vaishali Rameshbabu IND 2481 59 IM Kamalidenova Meruert KAZ 2330 28 IM Song Yuxin CHN 2410 21 IM Javakhishvili Lela GEO 2432