Women's Chess World Cup 2025

Not to be confused with Women's World Chess Championship 2025.
FIDE Women's Chess World Cup 2025
Divya Deshmukh, the winner of the 2025 FIDE Women's World Cup.
Tournament information
SportChess
LocationBatumi, Georgia
Dates5 July 2025–29 July 2025
AdministratorFIDE
Tournament
format(s)
Single-elimination tournament
Host(s)Georgian Chess Federation
Final positions
ChampionIndia Divya Deshmukh
Runner-upIndia Koneru Humpy
3rd placeChina Tan Zhongyi

The Women's Chess World Cup 2025 was a 107-player single-elimination chess tournament that took place in Batumi, Georgia from 5 July to 29 July 2025.[1] It was the third edition of the Women's Chess World Cup. The winner IM Divya Deshmukh, runner-up Koneru Humpy, and third-place finisher Tan Zhongyi qualified for the Women's Candidates Tournament 2026.

Unlike previous editions, the tournament was not held in parallel with the open Chess World Cup 2025.

Format

The tournament was a 7-round knockout event, with the top 21 seeds given a bye directly into the second round. The losers of the two semi-finals played a match for third place.[1] The top 3 finishers qualified for the Women's Candidates Tournament 2026.[2]

Each round consisted of classical time limit games on the first two days, plus tie-breaks on the third day if required. The time limits were as follows:[1]

  • Two classical time limit games: 90 minutes, plus a 30-second increment per move from move 1, plus a 30-minute increment on move 40.
  • If the match is tied after the classical games, players will play two rapid chess games, with 15 minutes plus a 10-second increment per move.
  • If the match is still tied, they will then play two more rapid chess games, with 10 minutes plus a 10-second increment per move.
  • If the match is still tied, they will then play two blitz games, with 5 minutes plus a 3-second increment per move.
  • If the match is still tied, a single blitz game, with 3 minutes plus a 2-second increment per move, will be played to decide the match. A drawing of lots will determine which player plays white. If drawn, the players will switch colors and play again, until a decisive result is obtained.

Schedule

Each round lasted three days: two for classical time limit games and a third, if necessary, for tie-breaks. Rounds 1 to 3 ran from July 6 to 14; July 15 was be a rest day; Rounds 4 to 6 ran from July 16 to 24; July 25 was be a rest day; and the final and third-place matches ran from July 26 to 28.[1]

Prize money

The total prize fund was US$691,250, with the first prize of US$50,000.[1]

Prize money in US dollars
Ranking Prizes Total
Eliminated in Round 1 43 × 3,750 161,250
Eliminated in Round 2 32 × 5,000 160,000
Eliminated in Round 3 16 × 6,750 108,000
Eliminated in Round 4 8 × 9,500 76,000
Eliminated in Round 5 4 × 14,000 56,000
4th place 1 × 20,000 20,000
3rd place 1 × 25,000 25,000
Runner-up 1 × 35,000 35,000
Winner 1 × 50,000 50,000
Total 691,250

Participants

The participants are seeded here by their FIDE rating as of June 2025.

  1.  Lei Tingjie (CHN), GM, 2552 (R)
  2.  Zhu Jiner (CHN), GM, 2547 (R)
  3.  Tan Zhongyi (CHN), GM, 2546 (WWC)
  4.  Humpy Koneru (IND), GM, 2543 (R)
  5.  Anna Muzychuk (UKR), GM, 2535 (WWC)
  6.  Aleksandra Goryachkina (FIDE), GM, 2533 (WWC)
  7.  Kateryna Lagno (FIDE), GM, 2515 (Z3.8)[a]
  8.  Nana Dzagnidze (GEO), GM, 2505 (R)
  9.  Mariya Muzychuk (UKR), GM, 2492 (R)
  10.  Harika Dronavalli (IND), GM, 2483 (FN)
  11.  Vaishali Rameshbabu (IND), GM, 2481 (R)
  12.  Polina Shuvalova (FIDE), IM, 2480 (Z3.8)
  13.  Alexandra Kosteniuk (SUI), GM, 2474 (FN)
  14.  Yuliia Osmak (UKR), IM, 2468 (E24)
  15.  Divya Deshmukh (IND), IM, 2463 (U20)
  16.  Nino Batsiashvili (GEO), GM, 2462 (E24)
  17.  Alina Kashlinskaya (POL), IM, 2459 (FN)
  18.  Teodora Injac (SRB), IM, 2457 (E25)
  19.  Lu Miaoyi (CHN), IM, 2452 (FN)
  20.  Meri Arabidze (GEO), IM, 2440 (C)
  21.  Lela Javakhishvili (GEO), IM, 2432 (E24)
  22.  Carissa Yip (USA), IM, 2431 (Z2.1)
  23.  Stavroula Tsolakidou (GRE), IM, 2428 (E24)
  24.  Bella Khotenashvili (GEO), GM, 2418 (E25)
  25.  Valentina Gunina (FIDE), GM, 2416 (C)
  26.  Anna Ushenina (UKR), GM, 2413 (E25)
  27.  Anna Shukhman (FIDE), WGM, 2413 (PN)
  28.  Song Yuxin (CHN), IM, 2410 (AS25)
  29.  Klaudia Kulon (POL), IM, 2407 (E25)
  30.  Deimantė Cornette (FRA), IM, 2404 (E25)
  31.  Aleksandra Maltsevskaya (POL), IM, 2403 (E25)
  32.  Elina Danielian (ARM), GM, 2403 (FN)
  33.  Antoaneta Stefanova (BUL), GM, 2399 (FN)
  34.  Lilit Mkrtchian (ARM), IM, 2396 (E24)
  35.  Irina Bulmaga (ROU), IM, 2393 (E24)
  36.  Zsoka Gaal (HUN), WGM, 2391 (FN)
  37.  Mai Narva (EST), IM, 2391 (E25)
  38.  Alice Lee (USA), IM, 2389 (Z2.1)
  39.  Vantika Agrawal (IND), IM, 2388 (PN)
  40.  Govhar Beydullayeva (AZE), WGM, 2386 (E24)
  41.  Nurgyul Salimova (BUL), IM, 2385 (WWC)
  42.  Zhai Mo (CHN), WGM, 2379 (Z3.5)
  43.  Irina Krush (USA), GM, 2376 (FN)
  44.  Ulviyya Fataliyeva (AZE), IM, 2372 (E24)
  45.  Marsel Efroimski (ISR), IM, 2372 (FN)
  46.  Gulrukhbegim Tokhirjonova (UZB), IM, 2370 (PN)
  47.  Oliwia Kiolbasa (POL), IM, 2366 (E25)
  48.  Sophie Milliet (FRA), IM, 2360 (E25)
  49.  Khanim Balajayeva (AZE), IM, 2358 (FN)
  50.  Pham Le Thao Nguyen (VIE), IM, 2357 (FN)
  51.  Deysi Cori (PER), IM, 2354 (Z2.4)
  52.  Padmini Rout (IND), IM, 2352 (Z3.7)
  53.  Gulnar Mammadova (AZE), IM, 2352 (E25)
  54.  Maili-Jade Ouellet (CAN), WGM, 2350 (Z2.2)
  55.  P. V. Nandhidhaa (IND), WGM, 2343 (Z3.7)
  56.  Bat-Erdene Mungunzul (MGL), WCM, 2337 (AS25)
  57.  Pauline Guichard (FRA), IM, 2332 (FN)
  58.  Nadya Toncheva (BUL), FM, 2332 (E24)
  59.  Meruert Kamalidenova (KAZ), IM, 2330 (Z3.5)
  60.  Inna Gaponenko (UKR), IM, 2327 (FN)
  61.  Afruza Khamdamova (UZB), WIM, 2326 (Z3.4)
  62.  Ana Matnadze (ESP), IM, 2325 (FN)
  63.  Amina Kairbekova (KAZ), WIM, 2317 (FN)
  64.  Candela Francisco (ARG), WGM, 2316 (AM25)
  65.  Gao Muziyan (CHN), WIM, 2315 (Z3.5)
  66.  Mobina Alinasab (IRI), WGM, 2311 (FN)
  67.  Anastasia Kirtadze (GEO), WFM, 2307 (ON)
  68.  Fiorella Contreras Huaman (PER), WIM, 2305 (FN)
  69.  Zala Urh (SLO), WIM, 2304 (E25)
  70.  Alicja Sliwicka (POL), WGM, 2299 (E24)
  71.  Anastasia Avramidou (GRE), FM, 2294 (FN)
  72.  Daria Charochkina (FIDE), IM, 2283 (Z3.8)[a]
  73.  Thalia Cervantes Landeiro (USA), WGM, 2278 (AM24)
  74.  Anahi Ortiz Verdezoto (ECU), WIM, 2248 (C)
  75.  Anapaola Borda Rodas (ARG), WIM, 2247 (Z2.5)
  76.  Li Yunshan (CAN), WIM, 2230 (FN)
  77.  Zhang Lanlin (CHN), untitled, 2230 (Z3.5)
  78.  Wang Chuqiao (CHN), WIM, 2229 (Z3.5)
  79.  Kesaria Mgeladze (GEO), WFM, 2226 (FN)
  80.  Elnaz Kaliakhmet (KAZ), WFM, 2218 (Z3.4)
  81.  Umida Omonova (UZB), WIM, 2211 (FN)
  82.  Julia Ryjanova (AUS), WGM, 2209 (Z3.6)
  83.  Yerisbel Miranda Llanes (CUB), WGM, 2205 (Z2.3.2)
  84.  Shrook Wafa (EGY), WGM, 2203 (AF25)
  85.  Zhang Jilin (AUS), WGM, 2184 (FN)
  86.  Alserkal Rouda Essa (UAE), WGM, 2175 (FN)
  87.  Maria Jose Campos (ARG), WIM, 2174 (FN)
  88.  Shafira Devi Herfesa (INA), untitled, 2167 (Z3.3)
  89.  Anahita Zahedifar (IRI), WFM, 2143 (Z3.1)
  90.  Lala Shohradova (TKM), WFM, 2135 (FN)
  91.  Devindya Oshini Gunawardhana (SRI), WIM, 2121 (FN)
  92.  Shahenda Wafa (EGY), WGM, 2093 (FN)
  93.  Priyanka K (IND), WIM, 2090 (Z3.7)
  94.  Erdenebayar Khuslen (MGL), WFM, 2081 (FN)
  95.  Lina Nassr (ALG), WIM, 2054 (AF25)
  96.  Puteri Munajjah Az-Zahraa Azhar (MAS), WIM, 2032 (FN)
  97.  Nadezhda Antonova (TJK), WFM, 2030 (FN)
  98.  Jana Mohamed Zaki (EGY), no title, 2023 (C)
  99.  Wadifa Ahmed (BAN), WIM, 2023 (Z3.2)
  100.  Tania Miranda Rodriguez (MEX), WIM, 2007 (Z2.3.1)
  101.  Kiran Manisha Mohanty (IND), WGM, 2006 (Z3.7)
  102.  Ruelle Canino (PHI), WFM, 2004 (FN)
  103.  Jesse February (RSA), WIM, 1989 (AF24)
  104.  Isabelle Yixuan Ning (NZL), CM, 1984 (FN)
  105.  Esperanca Caxita (ANG), WIM, 1966 (FN)
  106.  Evi Yuliana (INA), WFM, 1937 (FN)
  107.  Hannah Wilson (BAR), WFM, 1934 (Z2.3.3)

The 107 participants who qualified were:

  • The Women's World Chess Champion as of 1 June 2025 (WWCC)
  • The top four players in the Women's Chess World Cup 2023 (WWC)
  • The 2024 World Girls Chess Champion U20 (U20)
  • 54 players qualifying from Continental and Zonal events
  • The 5 highest-rated female players from the June 2025 FIDE World Rankings[b] (R)
  • 35 federations spots, selected according to the final standings of the 45th Chess Olympiad Main Competition (FN)
  • 2 nominees of the FIDE President (PN)
  • 1 nominee of the organizer (ON)
  • 4 continental spots decided by the respective Continental President (C)

Replacements

The following are qualified players who declined to play, and their replacements:

Pairings

Rounds 1–4

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
            
1  T Lei (CHN)
- Bye 1
1  T Lei (CHN) 2
64  C Francisco (ARG) 0
65  M Gao (CHN) ½
64  C Francisco (ARG) 1½
1  T Lei (CHN) 2
33  A Stefanova (BUL) 0
33  A Stefanova (BUL) 2
96  PMAA Azhar (MAS) 0
33  A Stefanova (BUL) 3½
32  E Danielian (ARM) 2½
97  N Antonova (TJK) 0
32  E Danielian (ARM) 2
1  T Lei (CHN) 1½
81  U Omonova (UZB) ½
17  A Kashlinskaya (POL)
- Bye 17
17  A Kashlinskaya (POL) 1
81  U Omonova (UZB) 3
81  U Omonova (UZB) 3½
48  S Milliet (FRA) 2½
81  U Omonova (UZB) 1½
80  E Kaliakhmet (KAZ) ½
49  K Balajayeva (AZE) ½
80  E Kaliakhmet (KAZ) 1½
80  E Kaliakhmet (KAZ) 1½
16  N Batsiashvili (GEO) ½
- Bye 16
16  N Batsiashvili (GEO)

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
            
9  M Muzychuk (UKR)
- Bye 9
9  M Muzychuk (UKR) 4
73  T Cervantes Landeiro (USA) 2
73  T Cervantes Landeiro (USA) 2½
56  B-E Mungunzul (MGL) 1½
9  M Muzychuk (UKR) 2
24  B Khotenashvili (GEO) 0
41  N Salimova (BUL) 2
88  SD Herfesa (INA) 0
41  N Salimova (BUL) ½
24  B Khotenashvili (GEO) 1½
105  E Caxita (ANG) 0
24  B Khotenashvili (GEO) 2
9  M Muzychuk (UKR) ½
8  N Dzagnidze (GEO) 1½
25  V Gunina (FIDE) 1½
104  IY Ning (NZL) ½
25  V Gunina (FIDE) 2
89  A Zahedifar (IRI) 0
89  A Zahedifar (IRI) 4½
40  G Beydullayeva (AZE) 3½
25  V Gunina (FIDE) 2
8  N Dzagnidze (GEO) 4
57  P Guichard (FRA) ½
72  D Charochkina (FIDE) 1½
72  D Charochkina (FIDE) 0
8  N Dzagnidze (GEO) 2
- Bye 8
8  N Dzagnidze (GEO)

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
            
5  A Muzychuk (UKR)
- Bye 5
5  A Muzychuk (UKR) 2½
60  I Gaponenko (UKR) 1½
69  Z Urh (SLO) 1½
60  I Gaponenko (UKR) 2½
5  A Muzychuk (UKR) 2½
28  Y Song (CHN) 3½
37  M Narva (EST) 1½
92  S Wafa (EGY) ½
37  M Narva (EST) 1
28  Y Song (CHN) 3
101  KM Mohanty (IND) ½
28  Y Song (CHN) 1½
28  Y Song (CHN) 1½
21  L Javakhishvili (GEO) ½
21  L Javakhishvili (GEO)
- Bye 21
21  L Javakhishvili (GEO) 1½
44  U Fataliyeva (AZE) ½
85  J Zhang (AUS) ½
44  U Fataliyeva (AZE) 1½
21  L Javakhishvili (GEO) 1½
12  P Shuvalova (FIDE) ½
53  G Mammadova (AZE) 2½
76  Y Li (CAN) 1½
53  G Mammadova (AZE) 0
12  P Shuvalova (FIDE) 2
- Bye 12
12  P Shuvalova (FIDE)

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
            
13  A Kosteniuk (SUI)
- Bye 13
13  A Kosteniuk (SUI) 4½
52  P Rout (IND) 3½
77  L Zhang (CHN) 0
52  P Rout (IND) 2
13  A Kosteniuk (SUI) 2½
20  M Arabidze (GEO) 1½
45  M Efroimski (ISR) 1½
84  S Wafa (EGY) ½
45  M Efroimski (ISR) ½
20  M Arabidze (GEO) 1½
- Bye 20
20  M Arabidze (GEO)
13  A Kosteniuk (SUI) 1½
4  H Koneru (IND) 2½
29  K Kulon (POL) 3
100  T Miranda Rodriguez (MEX) 1
29  K Kulon (POL) 3
93  Priyanka K (IND) 1
93  Priyanka K (IND) 5
36  Z Gaal (HUN) 3
29  K Kulon (POL) ½
4  H Koneru (IND) 1½
61  A Khamdamova (UZB) 2
68  F Contreras Huaman (PER) 0
61  A Khamdamova (UZB) ½
4  H Koneru (IND) 1½
- Bye 4
4  H Koneru (IND)

Section 5

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
            
3  Z Tan (CHN)
- Bye 3
3  Z Tan (CHN) 2
67  A Kirtadze (GEO) 0
67  A Kirtadze (GEO) 3
62  A Matnadze (ESP) 1
3  Z Tan (CHN) 1½
35  I Bulmaga (ROU) ½
35  I Bulmaga (ROU) 2
94  E Khulsen (MGL) 0
35  I Bulmaga (ROU) 1½
30  D Cornette (FRA) ½
99  W Ahmed (BAN) 0
30  D Cornette (FRA) 2
3  Z Tan (CHN) 1½
14  Y Osmak (UKR) ½
19  M Lu (CHN)
- Bye 19
19  M Lu (CHN) 3½
46  G Tokhirjonova (UZB) 2½
83  Y Miranda Llanes (CUB) 0
46  G Tokhirjonova (UZB) 2
19  M Lu (CHN) ½
14  Y Osmak (UKR) 1½
51  D Cori (PER) ½
78  C Wang (CHN) 1½
78  C Wang (CHN) 0
14  Y Osmak (UKR) 2
- Bye 14
14  Y Osmak (UKR)

Section 6

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
            
11  R Vaishali (IND)
- Bye 11
11  R Vaishali (IND) 2
54  M-J Ouellet (CAN) 0
75  AB Rodas (ARG) 1
54  M-J Ouellet (CAN) 3
11  R Vaishali (IND) 4
22  C Yip (USA) 2
43  I Krush (USA) 1½
86  AR Essa (UAE) ½
43  I Krush (USA) 0
22  C Yip (USA) 2
107  H Wilson (BAR) 0
22  C Yip (USA) 2
11  R Vaishali (IND) 4½
59  M Kamalidenova (KAZ) 3½
27  A Shukhman (FIDE) 2
102  R Canino (PHI) 0
27  A Shukhman (FIDE) 2
38  A Lee (USA) 0
91  DO Gunawardhana (SRI) ½
38  A Lee (USA) 1½
27  A Shukhman (FIDE) ½
59  M Kamalidenova (KAZ) 1½
59  M Kamalidenova (KAZ) 2
70  A Sliwicka (POL) 0
59  M Kamalidenova (KAZ) 2½
6  A Goryachkina (FIDE) 1½
- Bye 6
6  A Goryachkina (FIDE)

Section 7

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
            
7  K Lagno (FIDE)
- Bye 7
7  K Lagno (FIDE) 4
71  A Avramidou (GRE) 2
71  A Avramidou (GRE) 2½
58  N Toncheva (BUL) 1½
7  K Lagno (FIDE) 3½
39  V Agrawal (IND) 2½
39  V Agrawal (IND) 1½
90  L Shohradova (TKM) ½
39  V Agrawal (IND) 4½
26  A Ushenina (UKR) 3½
103  J February (RSA) ½
26  A Ushenina (UKR) 1½
7  K Lagno (FIDE) 2½
10  H Dronavalli (IND) 3½
23  S Tsolakidou (GRE) 1½
106  E Yuliana (INA) ½
23  S Tsolakidou (GRE) 1½
42  M Zhai (CHN) ½
87  MJ Campos (ARG) 0
42  M Zhai (CHN) 2
23  S Tsolakidou (GRE) 2
10  H Dronavalli (IND) 4
55  PV Nandhidhaa (IND) 2
74  A Ortiz Verdezoto (ECU) 0
55  PV Nandhidhaa (IND) ½
10  H Dronavalli (IND) 1½
- Bye 10
10  H Dronavalli (IND)

Section 8

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
            
15  D Deshmukh (IND)
- Bye 15
15  D Deshmukh (IND) 1½
79  K Mgeladze (GEO) ½
79  K Mgeladze (GEO) 1½
50  LTN Phạm (VIE) ½
15  D Deshmukh (IND) 1½
18  T Injac (SRB) ½
47  O Kiolbasa (POL) 1½
82  J Ryjanova (AUS) ½
47  O Kiolbasa (POL) ½
18  T Injac (SRB) 1½
- Bye 18
18  T Injac (SRB)
15  D Deshmukh (IND) 2½
2  J Zhu (CHN) 1½
31  A Maltsevskaya (POL) 2
98  JM Zaki (EGY) 0
31  A Maltsevskaya (POL) 2½
34  L Mkrtchian (ARM) 1½
95  L Nassr (ALG) ½
34  L Mkrtchian (ARM) 1½
31  A Maltsevskaya (POL) 0
2  J Zhu (CHN) 2
63  A Kairbekova (KAZ) 1
66  M Alinasab (IRI) 3
66  M Alinasab (IRI) ½
2  J Zhu (CHN) 1½
- Bye 2
2  J Zhu (CHN)

Rounds 5–7

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
         
1  Lei Tingjie (CHN) 2
8  Nana Dzagnidze (GEO) 0
1  Lei Tingjie (CHN) 3
4  Koneru Humpy (IND) 5
28  Song Yuxin (CHN) ½
4  Koneru Humpy (IND) 1½
4  Koneru Humpy (IND) 1½
15  Divya Deshmukh (IND) 2½
3  Tan Zhongyi (CHN) 1½
11  Vaishali Rameshbabu (IND) ½
3  Tan Zhongyi (CHN) ½ 3rd Place
15  Divya Deshmukh (IND) 1½
10  Harika Dronavalli (IND) 1 1  Lei Tingjie (CHN) ½
15  Divya Deshmukh (IND) 3 3  Tan Zhongyi (CHN) 1½

Third place

Seed Name Jul 2025 rating 1 2 Total
1 China Lei Tingjie 2557 ½ 0 ½
3 China Tan Zhongyi 2527 ½ 1 1½

Finals

Seed Name Jul 2025 rating 1 2 Tb1 Tb2 Total
4 India Koneru Humpy 2536 ½ ½ ½ 0 1½
15 India Divya Deshmukh 2463 ½ ½ ½ 1 2½

Notes

  1. ^ a b Russian players' flags are displayed as the FIDE flag, as Russian and Belarusian flags are banned from FIDE-rated events in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[3]
  2. ^ Players who appear inactive at least once in the 6 FIDE rating lists from January to June 2025 are not eligible.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Regulations for the FIDE Women’s World Cup 2025 (PDF), retrieved 23 May 2025
  2. ^ Qualification for the FIDE Women’s Candidates Tournament 2026 (PDF), retrieved 7 July 2025
  3. ^ FIDE Condemns Military Action; Takes Measures Against Russia, Belarus, chess.com, 28 February 2022
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