Women’s World Cup QF: Divya beats Harika in tiebreaks, reaches semis

In the only match that went to tiebreaks in the quarterfinals of the Women’s World Cup, Divya Deshmukh secured a 2–0 victory over her compatriot Harika Dronavalli, thus becoming the fourth player to advance to the semi-finals. In the second rapid game, Harika twice missed a winning continuation in the endgame. In the semifinals, India’s Humpy Koneru and Divya Deshmukh will face China’s Lei Tingjie and Tan Zhongyi, respectively | Photo: Anna Shtourman / FIDE