GM Humpy Koneru edged out GM Nana Dzagnidze in their round of 16 match of the FIDE Chess.com 2022 Women’s Speed Chess Championship. Their duel was a very close affair that came down to the wire in the end. Suffice it to say that the score was level with five minutes to go.
The first 5+1 segment was drawn 4-4; Dzagnidze took the second 3+1 one by a narrow margin, but Koneru stormed back convincingly winning the final 1+1 portion by a score of 6.5-2.5 and pulled off the victory in the match.
“It was a neck-to-neck match. Most of the time, Nana was up one point… But when the 3|1 segment started, I was down by three points, so the comeback was very important and crucial for me. Everything worked out in the bullet games,” said the winner in a short interview with GM Irina Krush and WIM Anna-Maja Kazarian after the match.
The next round of 16 match, GM Harika Dronavalli vs WGM Deysi Cori, begins on Thursday, July 7, at 6:30 a.m. Pacific / 15:30 Central European.
To follow the FIDE Chess.com Women’s Speed Chess Championship, watch a live broadcast of the event with expert commentary on Chess.com/TV and Chess.com Twitch Channel.
More info and a full schedule of the FIDE Chess.com Women’s Speed Chess Championship can be found here.
