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 tough match. Nana was winning in several games that she could not convert, so I started to win game after game and it gave me some confidence,” commented the winner.
“I am not very experienced [in bullet]. Overall, online chess is not really my cup of tea, but I am trying to improve – recently I have started playing online regularly,” said Nana Dzagnidze.
Lagno’s semifinal opponent will be the winner of Harika Dronavalli vs. Anna Muzychuk quarterfinal match, to be played on Friday, June 25 at 16:00 CEST.
The FIDE Chess.com 2021 Women’s Speed Chess Championship is an online competition for titled female players. The qualifiers for the event took place from May 28-June 6, while the main event runs from June 10 to July 3. Players are battling for their share of a total prize fund of $66,000.
Fans can follow the FIDE Chess.com Women’s Speed Chess Championship by watching the live broadcast with expert commentary on Chess.com/TV and Chess.com’s Twitch channel. They will also be able to enjoy the event through Chess.com’s Events page (https://www.chess.com/events).
More info and a full schedule of the FIDE Chess.com Women’s Speed Chess Championship can be found here.
