WGP New Dehli Round 5 Recap: Zhu Jiner takes the lead
Zhu Jiner scored an impressive victory over one of the tournament favourites, Kateryna Lagno, to reach 3½ points and take the lead in New Delhi More drama unfolded on the fifth day of the Women’s Grand Prix in New Delhi, with three decisive outcomes and one draw. Results of Round 5: Zhu Jiner – Katerina […]
WCF Game 2: Lei Tingjie grinds down Tan Zhongyi and ties the match
Employing impressive technique in today’s second game, Lei Tingjie relentlessly jumped back into the match, and with four games to go, the Women’s Candidates Final is once again completely open. After nearly six hours of play and seventy gruelling moves, with everything pointing towards a draw, a last-minute mistake by Tan Zhongyi in severe time trouble put the 1-1 […]
Meri Arabidze clinches European Women’s Chess Championship
After eleven thrilling rounds at the European Women’s Chess Championship 2023, two players emerged on the top, tying for first place with 8.5 points each: IM Meri Arabidze (GEO, 2433) and IM Oliwia Kiolbasa (POL, 2406). Thanks to her 8th-round victory in the direct encounter over the Polish IM (the first tiebreaker), Meri Arabidze clinched the European Women’s Chess […]
Cyprus to host fourth stage of FIDE Women’s Grand Prix
The fourth and decisive leg of the FIDE Women’s Grand Prix will take place in Cyprus from May 15 to May 28. The event will be held under the auspices of the Cyprus Chess Federation and supported by the Limassol-based Freedom Finance Europe, the European subsidiary of Freedom Holding Corp. “This event is one more step […]