FIDE Women's World Cup Highlights: Divya Deshmukh crowned champion
Humpy has miscalculated
Some major miscalculation from Koneru Humpy under time pressure and Divya has a massive advantage.
The 19-year-old has a past pawn in the a-file and this could be it for Divya. She is on the verge of a historic victory!
Well...that was a brief moment of excitement
Divya Deshmukh wrongly captures the white pawn on d5 and the position on board is back to equal. Humpy can breathe easy.
Divya finds the best move!
Divya Deshmukh finds Qe5 and is now in drivers seat. She can now push for a win with the black pieces!
Big error from Koneru Humpy
Under time pressure, Koneru Humpy has pushed e4. It is a mistake. Queen e5 from black will help her keep advantage.
Big moment in the game. Can Deshmukh find the correct move?
A dead equal position
The engines evaluates as dead equal. But the real difference here is the clock. Humpy has just 4 minutes left, while Deshmukh has over 11 minutes left.
There is a 10-second increment on offer every move though. So, doubt if Humpy will worry about being low on time.
Divya blitzes out moves
We are nine moves in and Divya Deshmukh seems well prepared in this opening. She is blitzing out moves and her clock is up to 16 minutes and 7 seconds.
Humpy is taking her time to think.
"It is hard for me to understand what she [Humpy] is thinking about," says Viswanathan Anand on air.
The second game is underway!
The second game is underway. Koneru Humpy opts for Queen's gambit with the white pieces, Divya Deshmukh declines.
The position transposes into a closed Catalan after five moves.
Game 1 ends in a DRAW!
This was inevitable for the past few minutes. Divya Deshmukh did try her best to force something out of a completely drawn position, but Humpy isn't one to give in easily.
The reigning women's world rapid champion puts on an accurate defensive display to hold for a draw.
This result now means that whoever wins the next game will be crowned the FIDE Women's World Cup champion.
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