What are rapid tiebreaks and how will they decide the FIDE Women’s World Cup Winner? Explained | Chess News
The FIDE Women’s World Chess Cup final will be decided by rapid tiebreaks after India’s Koneru Humpy and Divya Deshmukh played out another tense draw in their second classical game on Sunday in Batumi, Georgia.With the title clash still undecided after two classical games, the winner will now be determined through a rapid-format playoff scheduled for Monday.In the second game of the final, Divya Deshmukh handled the pressure well, facing a Queen’s pawn opening via transposition from Humpy. Despite Humpy’s early edge with a pair of bishops, Divya managed the game calmly, using her knights to control key positions and ensure White couldn’t gain much ground.While Humpy — the reigning world rapid champion — goes into the tiebreaks with experience and accolades, Divya has already proven her mettle in this format during the tournament, having knocked out strong opponents like GM Zhu Jiner and D Harika in earlier tiebreak rounds.
What are rapid tiebreaks ?
Rapid tiebreaks are a series of shorter chess games used to break deadlocks when classical games end in a draw. In these games, each player gets less time to make their moves, adding pressure and testing their ability to play quickly and accurately.
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Here’s how the tiebreak system works for this tournament:First round: Two rapid games, 10 minutes per player with a 10-second increment after every move.If still tied: Two quicker rapid games with five minutes per player and a 3-second increment per move.If still tied: Two blitz games, each player gets three minutes with a 2-second increment per move.The first player to win a round where the opponent doesn’t respond with a win will be crowned the champion.With the title on the line, Monday’s rapid showdown promises to be a gripping finale between two of India’s finest chess players.
