Harika loses to Kosteniuk, slips to third spot
Lausanne Indian Grandmaster Harika Dronavalli went down to former world champion Alexandra Kosteniuk in the sixth round of the FIDE Women’s Grand Prix chess tournament here to slip to third spot. Harika was outmanoeuvred by the Russian in a Berlin...
Updated At : 12:48 PM Mar 09, 2020 IST
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Indian Grandmaster Harika Dronavalli went down to former world champion Alexandra Kosteniuk in the sixth round of the FIDE Women’s Grand Prix chess tournament here to slip to third spot. Harika was outmanoeuvred by the Russian in a Berlin defence game in 55 moves on Saturday. It was the first loss for Harika in the tournament after two wins and three draws. World No. 9 Harika will face Zhansaya Abdumalik in the seventh round on Monday. Meanwhile, Russia’s Alexandra Goryachkina and compatriot Alena Kashlinskaya moved to joint lead with four points.
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