The FIDE Women’s World Cup 2025, staged from July 5 to 29 in Batumi, Georgia, has delivered seismic upsets and record-breaking performances. In a landmark achievement, four Indian players—GM Koneru Humpy, GM D. Harika, GM R. Vaishali, and IM Divya Deshmukh—all advanced to the quarterfinals, the first time any nation has achieved this feat in the tournament’s history.