Tan Zhongyi became the sole leader in the women’s chess crown contenders tournament in Toronto, Canada after the ninth round on April 14. The results of the round were published on the specialized chess results server chess-results.com.
Results of the 9th round matches: Koneru – Lagno 0.5:0.5, Vaishali – Tan Zhongyi 0:1; Lei Tingjie – Salimova 0.5:0.5, Muzychuk – Goryachkina 0.5:0.5.
The tournament standings are headed by Tan Zhongyi with 6 points. Lei Tingjie and Alexandra Goryachkina are half a point behind. Ekaterina Lagno scored 5 points.
Let us remember that the FIDE Women’s Candidates Tournament 2024 will be held in Toronto (Canada) from April 4 to 21 in two rounds with classical time control. Participants in the tournament: Alexandra Goryachkina (Russia, 2553), Lei Tingjie (China, 2550), Humpy Koneru (India, 2546), Ekaterina Lagno (Russia, 2542), Tan Zhongyi (China, 2521), Anna Muzychuk (Ukraine, 2520), Rameshbabu Vaishali (India, 2475), Nurgul Salimova (Bulgaria, 2432).
Source: Rossa Primavera
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