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GMs Aleksandra Goryachkina, Bibisara Assaubayeva, and Zhu Jiner tied for first in the recently concluded third leg of the 2022-2023 FIDE Women’s Grand Prix with scores of 6/10 in New Delhi, with Goryachkina edging out the trio on tiebreaks.
Following a shaky start that saw three of the participants withdraw before the tournament (citing organizational issues) and a round reduction after GM Elisabeth Paehtz followed suit, there ended up being plenty to celebrate at the end of the 10th round.
Zhu was crowned as China’s 41st GM after crossing a 2500 FIDE rating while Assaubayeva received her second GM norm in what was an exhibition of the future of women’s chess.
The fourth and final leg of the FIDE Women’s Grand Prix will take place in Nicosia, Cyprus, and commence on Monday, May 15, 2023.
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Congratulations to Aleksandra Goryachkina for winning the New Delhi #FIDEWomenGrandPrix!
Aleksandra tied for first with Bibisara Assaubayeva (2nd) and Zhu Jiner (3rd), but won first place thanks to her superior tiebreaks.
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The FIDE Women’s Grand Prix Third Leg (of four) takes place from March 24 to April 6, 2023, in New Delhi, India. The format is a round-robin tournament with 12 players. The time control is 90 minutes for the first 40 moves, followed by 30 minutes for the rest of the game, plus a 30-second increment starting on move one.
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