The third day of the Women’s Speed Chess Championship 2026 on Chess.com has concluded. Divya Deshmukh and Bibisara Assaubayeva advanced to the Quarterfinals.

🇮🇳 Divya Deshmukh defeated 🇺🇸 Rose Atwell with a score of 14-1, including draws. Deshmukh won 12 consecutive games, drew twice, and won the last game.

Upcoming first-round matches:

July 13 🇨🇳 Hou Yifan 🇩🇪 Dinara Wagner
July 13 🇷🇺 Polina Shuvalova 🇬🇷 Anastasia Avramidou

The Women’s Speed Championship 2026 takes place from July 6 to August 1 on Chess.com. The event features a 16-player Knockout in a match format. First-round and Quarterfinal matches last 90 minutes, with 45 minutes of 5+1, 30 minutes of 3+1, and 15 minutes of 1+1.

Credit: Michal Walusza / FIDE