Women’s Chess World Cup: Koneru Humpy, Lei Tingjie take early lead in quarters

Koneru Humpy of India and China’s Lei Tingjie secured victories in their respective opening games, leading the quarterfinals at the FIDE Women’s Chess World Cup. Indian compatriots Divya Deshmukh and Harika D drew, while Vaishali Rameshbabu held China’s Tan Zhongyi to a draw after a lengthy 72-move game.