Round 11: to Zhansaya, the glory, to Kateryna, the ticket to the Candidates
Zhansaya Abdumalik (Kazakhstan), having already secured first place in round 10, drew smoothly with Anna Muzychuk (Ukraine) in the last round of the Gibraltar leg of the FIDE Women’s Grand Prix to finish on a commanding score of 8½/11, 1½ points clear of the field. Kateryna Lagno of Russia drew her game with Mariya Muzychuk of Ukraine to finish on 6½ and […]
Mammadova wins Azerbaijani Women’s Championship
Gulnar Mammadova (pictured above) convincingly won the Azerbaijani Women’s Championship with a round to spare. It is her third national title after the victories in 2009 and 2010. The 12-player round-robin tournament with classical time control was held in Nakhchivan from May 21-31, 2021. Gulnar entered the competition as a rating favourite and rose to the […]
Round 10: Zhansaya wins the tournament
Zhansaya Abdumalik secured first place in the penultimate round of the Gibraltar leg of the FIDE Women’s Grand Prix at the Caleta Hotel on 1 June after making a very quick draw with Kateryna Lagno of Russia. The quick cessation of hostilities suited both players as Zhansaya wins the tournament while Kateryna will have it in her own […]