FIDE Women's World Cup: Harika Dronavalli, Koneru Humpy, Divya Deshmukh, Vaishali Rameshbabu Make Final Eight

FIDE Women's World Cup: Harika Dronavalli, Koneru Humpy, Divya Deshmukh, Vaishali Rameshbabu Make Final Eight
In a day of electric drama and nerves of steel, all four Indian women pushed through to the quarterfinals of the FIDE Women's World Cup.

July 18, 2025 at 11:31PM

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