Indian Grandmaster Koneru Humpy emerged victorious at the 2025 Pune FIDE Women's Grand Prix, edging out China's Zhu Jiner on tiebreaks after both concluded the tournament with 7 points out of 9.

This win propels Humpy to second place in the overall Grand Prix standings, enhancing her prospects for the 2026 Women's Candidates Tournament.

Key Points:

• Koneru Humpy defeated Bulgaria's IM Nurgyul Salimova in the final round, securing an unbeaten score of 7/9. 
• Both Humpy and China's Zhu Jiner finished with equal points, but Humpy clinched the title based on superior tiebreaks. 
• This victory awards Humpy 117.5 Grand Prix points, elevating her to second place in the overall standings behind Russia's Aleksandra Goryachkina. 
• The Pune leg was the fifth of six events in the 2024–25 FIDE Women's Grand Prix series, held from April 14 to 23. 
• Indian IM Divya Deshmukh secured third place with 5.5 points, ahead of GM Harika Dronavalli and IM Polina Shuvalova. 
• The top two players in the Grand Prix series will qualify for the 2026 Women's Candidates Tournament, which determines the challenger for the World Championship.