China lost 2,5-1,5 against the team of Armenia, with IM Lilit Mkrtchian winning with black on board 1. USA managed to draw on three boards, but again the key game was on board 1, where WGM Turmunkh Munkhzul defeated IM Gulrukhbegim Tokhirjonova.

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That makes India absolute favorites for the title. Despite GM Harika Dronavalli losing to IM Assaubayeva, GM Vaishali and IM Vantika finished the job to keep India undefeated.

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Ushenina scored fantastic 2.5/3 points on the last day to score 6.5/9 points and waited for Nana Dzagnidze’s last-game result. Dzagnidze played against Mariya Muzychuk and needed a victory to claim gold, but it seemed that she had no chances and the game finished in draw. As Dzagnidze and Ushenina had a 2-way tie for the top scoring 6.5 points, each, the playoff match determined the Winner.

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Scoring 5.5/9 points, Harika Dronavalli clinched bronze in the tournament, while Mariya Muzychuk, Humpy Koneru, and Vaishali R tied for fourth place trialing by half a point. See the final rankings below

The Tata Steel Chess India 2022 continues tomorrow with the Blitz tournament. Games will be on air from 12:00 (local time). Schedule of all rounds

Tata Steel Chess India Women’s Rapid 2022 – Rankings after 9 played rounds:

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GM Koneru Humpy, GM Anna Ushenina, GM Mariya Muzychuk and IM Vaishali R are trailing by half a point and tie for the second place. Three more rounds left to be played and the last day of the rapid tournament opens with the 7th round at 12:00 (local time). Replay all Day 2 games here / Schedule of all rounds

Standings after Day 2:

GM Koneru Humpy, GM Mariya Muzychuk, GM Anna Ushenina and GM Harika Dronavali are trailing by the full point and tie for second place. The next three rapid rounds will be played tomorrow, starting at 12:00 (local time). Replay all Day 1 games here / Schedule of all rounds

Standings after Day 1 – Tata Steel Chess India Women’s Rapid 2022:

The very strong line-up features world-class grandmasters and Indian chess stars. Wesley So headlines the Open tournament, together with Hikaru Nakamura, Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, Nodirbek Abdusattorov, and Parham Maghsoodloo. Vidit Santosh Gujrathi, Arjun Erigaisi, D Gukesh, and Nihal Sarin complete the field together with Praggnanandhaa who will play only the blitz event and Sethuraman SP who will play only in the rapid tournament. You can follow the live broadcast here.

List of players – Tata Steel India Rapid & Blitz 2022 – Open tournament:

• Wesley So – USA
• Hikaru Nakamura – USA 
• Shakhriyar Mamedyarov – Azerbaijan
• Nodirbek Abdusattorov – Uzbekistan
• Parham Maghsoodloo – Iran
• Vidit Gujarathi – India
• Arjun Erigaisi – India
• D Gukesh – India
• R Praggnanandhaa (only blitz) – India
• Nihal Sarin – India
• Sethuraman SP (only rapid) – India

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Anna Muzychuk and Mariya Muzychuk are the top seeds of the Women’s tournament. Nana Dzagnidze, Anna Ushenina, Oliwia Kiolbasa, Koneru Humpy, Harika Dronavalli, R Vaishali, and Savitha Shri complete the field. Bhakti Kulkarni will take part in blitz tournament only, and Vantika Agarwal will play only the rapid tournament. You can follow the live broadcast of the games here.

List of players – Tata Steel India Rapid & Blitz 2022 – Women’s tournament:

• Anna Muzychuk – Ukraine
• Mariya Muzychuk – Ukraine
• Nana Dzagnidze – Georgia
• Anna Ushenina – Ukraine
• Oliwia Kiolbasa – Poland
• Koneru Humpy – India
• Harika Dronavalli – India
• R Vaishali – India
• Bhakti Kulkarni (only blitz) – India
• Savitha Shri – India
• Vantika Agarwal (only rapid) – India

Schedule:

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