NewzVille Sports Desk
The first game of the Women’s World Cup Chess final today was remained exciting as it gets. Divya Deshmukh unleashed some excellent opening preparation and was on the verge of scoring a win in under 25 moves. But, Koneru Humpy defended very smartly and capitalized on a few inaccuracies to salvage a draw.
The second game of the match will be played on Monday, with Humpy having the white pieces.
In her post-game interview, Humpy admitted she had narrowly escaped defeat. She said, “I think she was clearly better position. I’m not sure what was going on, but it was very complicated.”
For the third-place match, Tan and Lei shared the point just after the 30-move threshold. Lei will have the white pieces in tomorrow’s second game, with the winner securing the final Candidates qualification spot.
