Grand Swiss chess tourney: India’s Harika beats Kashlinskaya to grab joint second spot
The Hindu
India’s Dronavalli Harika wore down Russia’s Alina Kashlinskaya with black pieces in the ninth round of the FIDE Women’s Grand Swiss chess tournament to share the joint second spot with four other pla
India’s Dronavalli Harika wore down Russia’s Alina Kashlinskaya with black pieces in the ninth round of the FIDE Women’s Grand Swiss chess tournament to share the joint second spot with four other players.
Harika opted for the Slav Defence against the Russian opponent and obtained an overwhelming advantage in a rook endgame and smoothly converted it. Kashlinskaya resigned on move 83.
Harika now has six points after nine rounds.
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