Hou Yifan and Harika Dronavalli progress into semis
Two quarterfinals of the FIDE Chess.com Women’s Speed Chess Championship were played on Friday, June 25. In the first one, Hou Yifan beat Bibisara Assaubayeva 13½:9½ and became the second semifinalist of the FIDE Chess.com Women’s Speed Chess Championship. The youngster from Kazakhstan put up a good fight, but in the end, it was not enough against the women’s top-rated player who convincingly won […]
Lagno beats Dzagnidze to advance into semis
GM Kateryna Lagno (Russia) becomes the first semifinalist of the FIDE Chess.com Women’s Speed Chess Championship 2021 after defeating Nana Dzagnidze (Georgia) in today’s quarterfinal match 14:8. Katerina got off to a flying start and although Nana closed in a couple of times, Lagno proved herself to be a better player, particularly under mutual time pressure. “It was a […]