Indian Grandmaster Koneru Humpy clinched the FIDE Women바카라s Grand Prix 2024-25 Pune leg title on Wednesday, 23 April, edging out China바카라s Zhu Jiner on tie-breaks after both players finished with seven points from nine rounds. (More Sports News)
Koneru Humpy secured a final-day win against Nurgyul Salimova of Bulgaria, going level on points with China바카라s Zhu Jiner in the FIDE Women바카라s Grand Prix
Indian Grandmaster Koneru Humpy clinched the FIDE Women바카라s Grand Prix 2024-25 Pune leg title on Wednesday, 23 April, edging out China바카라s Zhu Jiner on tie-breaks after both players finished with seven points from nine rounds. (More Sports News)
Humpy, who recently reclaimed the Women바카라s World Rapid Chess Championship in December in New York, defeated Bulgaria바카라s Nurgyul Salimova in the ninth and final round to stay level with Jiner at the top. Jiner had earlier beaten Russia바카라s Polina Shuvalova to also reach seven points.
바카라Humpy Koneru and Zhu Jiner both won their final round games and ended the FIDE Women's Grand Prix tied for first, but it바카라s Humpy who takes the top spot thanks to superior tiebreaks!바카라 FIDE posted on the social media platform X.
Heading into the final round on six points each, Humpy had drawn her penultimate game against Alina Kashlinskaya, while Jiner had defeated India바카라s Divya Deshmukh in a tactical encounter.
In the final match against Nurgyul Salimova, Humpy faced the Slav Defence from the Bulgarian and took a sharp attacking approach early on. A misjudged rook manoeuvre by Salimova on move 16 weakened her position, allowing Humpy to seize the initiative on the kingside from move 19 onward.
Despite her opponent바카라s best efforts, Humpy maintained consistent pressure and eventually converted her advantage, securing victory in 84 moves.
However, inspite of her crowning win, Humpy will get the same prize money and Grand Prix points (117.5) as Zhu Jiner for the fifth leg of the tournament.
바카라After long time, I achieved a good result in Classical Chess and I am also gaining rating points,바카라 Humpy said. 바카라I have always believed that luck always favours the best player. I will be participating in a few events this year.바카라
Among other Indian players, Vaishali Rameshbabu drew her final round match against Georgia바카라s Salome Melia, while Divya Deshmukh also shared the point with Poland바카라s top-ranked player Alina Kashlinskaya. Dronavalli Harika drew against Mongolia바카라s Munguntuul Batkhuyag.
The tournament in Pune was the fifth leg in the 2024-25 FIDE Women바카라s Grand Prix series, part of the qualification cycle for the Women바카라s Candidates Tournament.
(With PTI Inputs)