FIDE Women’s World Cup: Humpy beats Khamdamova, Vantika trumps Ushenina

NEW DELHI: India’s Koneru Humpy inched closer to the next round by winning with black pieces against Uzbekistan’s Afruza Khamdamova while emerging talent Vantika Agrawal humbled former champion Anna Ushenina in the second round of FIDE Women’s Chess World Cup here on Wednesday.

Grandmaster Humpy went for the open Ruy Lopez against Khamdamova and entered an equal endgame before her rival blundered a pawn ensuring an easy ride for Humpy.

Meanwhile, Vantika displayed her tactical prowess effectively to down Ushenina. The middle game arising out of a Queen pawn opening was dynamically balanced, but Vantika took advantage of her progressed pawn on the queen side to force matter with a knight sacrifice. Agencies

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