The Women’s World Blitz Championship has ended in Almaty (Kazakhstan). 99 players participated in competitions with a prize pool of $ 150,000. The victory, for the second year in a row, was won by Kazakhstan international master Bibisara Assaubayeva. In second place is Hampi Koneru. On the third – Polina Shuvalova. Technical results:1. B. Assaubayeva…
Tan Zhongyi
The Women’s Rapid Chess World Championship has ended in Almaty (Kazakhstan). 98 players participated in the competitions with a prize fund of $ 150,000. The victory was won by Chinese grandmaster Tan Zhongyi, who beat Dinara Saduakasova in a tie-break with a score of 1.5:0.5. On the third is Shri Savitha. Technical results:1-2. T. Zhongyi…
The Rapid and Blitz World Championships will start tomorrow in Almaty (Kazakhstan). Rating-rapid favorites among men: M. Carlsen, R. Rapport, H. NakamuraRating-rapid favorites among women: A. Kosteniuk, E. Lagno, Tan ZhongyiDates: from December 26 to December 28System: Swiss, 13 rounds (men), 11 rounds (women)Prize fund: $ 350 000 ($ 60 000 – 1 place) (men),…
In Khiva (Uzbekistan), the 1/2 finals of the World Championship Candidates Tournament in Group B ended. Tan Zhongyi defeated Alexandra Goryachkina with a score of 2.5-1.5. The winner will face Lei Tingjie in the final. Official site
The 1/2 finals of the candidates tournament for the world championship in Group B in Khiva (Uzbekistan) continues. The winner of the semifinal will meet Lei Tingjie in the final. Aleksandra Goryachkina drew with Tan Zhongyi in the third game of the semi-finals of the candidates tournament. The score in the match is 1,5:1,5. The…
The 1/2 finals of the tournament of contenders for the world championship in group B in Khiva (Uzbekistan) continues. The winner of the semi-finals will face Lei Tingze in the final. Alexandra Goryachkina played a draw with Tan Zhongyi in the second game of the semi-finals of the Candidates Tournament. Score in matches 1-1 Semi-final games will…
The second part of the Candidates Tournament in Khiva (Uzbekistan) continues. The composition of the 1/4 finals: A. Goryachkina, A. Kosteniuk, E. Lahno and Tan Zhongyi. The winner of the semi-finals will face Lei Tingze in the final. Alexandra Goryachkina played a draw with Tan Zhongyi in the first game of the semi-finals of the Candidates Tournament. The…
Chinese Tan Zhongyi named her opponent in the semifinals of the candidates tournament, Russian Aleksandra Goryachkina, one of the best chess players in the world. “Aleksandra is one of the best chess players in the world. I would say that I will try my best to play every game well, it will be a very,…
The second part of the Candidates Tournament in Khiva (Uzbekistan) continues. The composition of the 1/4 finals: A. Goryachkina, A. Kosteniuk, E. Lagno and Tan Zhongyi. The winner of the semi-finals will face Lei Tingjie in the final. Tan Zhongyi won the tie-break against E. Lagno with a score of 4.5:3.5 and advanced to the semifinals, where…
The second part of the Candidates Tournament in Khiva (Uzbekistan) continues. The composition of the 1/4 finals: A. Goryachkina, A. Kosteniuk, E. Lahno and Tan Zhongyi. The winner of the semi-finals will face Lei Tingze in the final. E. Lagno — Tan Zhongyi, A. Goryachkina — A. Kosteniuk played a draw Position after the 3rd day:Kosteniuk A….