Lagno frontrunner in the GP standings
Going into the fourth and final stage of the Nicosia Grand Prix, three players had the best chances to get the two spots awarded by the series for the next edition of the Women’s Candidates Tournament: Aleksandra Goryachkina, Alexandra Kosteniuk and Kateryna Lagno, in that order. After three rounds, Lagno has become the frontrunner, as she has scored two wins and a draw, and is sharing the lead with Tan Zhongyi.
In a total of 6 chapters, we look at the following aspects: the right decision based on tactical factors, decisions in exchanges and moves, complex and psychological decisions in longer games and in defence.Goryachkina has collected 1½ points, while Kosteniuk stands on a minus-one score with 1 point to her name. In round 3, Kosteniuk played white against Goryachkina, and managed to escape with a draw after defending an asymmetrical, inferior position.
While Lagno beat Polina Shuvalova and Gunay Mamamdzada in the first two rounds, Tan Zhongyi defeated Kosteniuk and Oliwia Kiolbasa before safely drawing Lagno with black in round 3.
Three players stand a half point behind the leaders: Harika Dronavalli, Polina Shuvalova and Dinara Wagner. Shuvalova lost her first game in Nicosia, but bounced back with two consecutive wins, over Bibisara Assaubayeva and Mammadzada respectively.
Fighting chess has been the rule in the Cypriot capital.
Tan Zhongyi | Photo: FIDE / Mark Livshitz
Assaubayeva 0 - 1 Shuvalova
Analysis by Klaus Besenthal
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Polina Shuvalova during the third round | Photo: FIDE / Mark Livshitz
Kosteniuk 0 - 1 Tan
Endgame analysis by Karsten Müller
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After losing to Tan Zhongyi, Alexandra Kosteniuk drew Bella Khotenashvili in round 2 | Photo: FIDE / Mark Livshitz
Results - Round 3
Standings - Round 3
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