A commanding 6.5/8 score has planted GM Alexandra Kosteniuk firmly atop the leaderboard in Munich at the FIDE Women’s Grand Prix after she consolidated her 1.5-point lead with a win over Ukrainian GM Anna Muzychuk in round eight. The “Chess Queen” was joined by three other winners on Friday; GMs Humpy Koneru and Elisabeth Paehtz, …
Italy inflicted a shocking defeat on third-seeded Norway with a convincing score of 3-1 in the third round of the 44th FIDE Chess Olympiad, as Netherlands and India 2 scored impressive 4-0 victories against Sweden and Switzerland respectively. India, the U.S., Spain, Poland, and Azerbaijan were among the winners keeping their eyes on the ultimate …
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