♦ Indian Grandmaster Koneru Humpy clinched the FIDE Women’s Grand Prix 2024-25 (Pune leg) title on 23 April 2025.

♦ She won the final round with White pieces against Bulgarian International Master Nurgyul Salimova by a score of 7/9 points.

♦ Chinese Grandmaster Zhu Jiner also won her final round game against Russian International Master Polina Shuvalova with the Black pieces, and scored 7/9 points. But she was placed 2nd as per tiebreaks. 

♦ However, The Grand Prix points and prize money will be shared between Humpy and Zhu.

♦ With this win, Humpy’s qualification chances to the next Women’s Candidates Chess tournament has greatly increased. 

♦ Moreover, India’s International Master Divya Deshmukh played a draw against Polish Chess player Alina Kashlinskaya and finished 3rd in the rankings with 5.5/9 points.