Chess Gambit 64

After winning yesterday's game, Humpy Koneru needed a draw to advance. Yuxin Song tried her best, but there was never a moment where a draw was possible on the board. Koneru thus won the match 1.5-0.5 and a dvanced to the semifinals of the FIDE Women's World Cup 2025 . Game Yuxin Song -  Humpy Koneru:

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!

Apart from Lei Tingjie (see our entry:  Lei Tingjie advanced to the quarterfinals of the FIDE Women's World Cup 2025 ), the following players also advanced to the quarterfinals: T an Zhongyi,  Dzagnidze Nana and  Song Yuxin .  A draw was enough for the two Chinese players to advance today, but Nana Dzagnidze had to win her game against Mariya Muzychuk. The Georgian player first won a pawn and then gradually strengthened her position to convert her advantage. We're posting this game on the website. 3 GM Tan Zhongyi CHN 2546 1 ½ 1½ 14 IM Osmak Yuliia UKR 2468 0 ½ ½ 9 GM Muzychuk Mariya UKR 2492 ½ 0 ½ 8 GM Dzagnidze Nana GEO 2505 ½ 1 1½ 28 IM Song Yuxin CHN 2410 1 ½ 1½ 21 IM Javakhishvili Lela GEO 2432 0 ½ ½