Chess | Divya Deshmukh, Koneru Humpy hold higher-ranked Chinese GMs in semifinal Game 1

In the FIDE Women’s World Cup semifinals, Indian players Divya Deshmukh and Koneru Humpy demonstrated strong defensive skills, securing draws against higher-ranked Chinese Grandmasters Tan Zhongyi and Lei Tingjie, respectively. Divya’s solid preparation with black pieces led to a draw in 30 moves, while Humpy capitalized on Tingjie’s errors to achieve a 38-move draw.