Harika stuns world champion Ju Wenjun at FIDE Grand Prix

Grandmaster Dronavalli Harika defeated China's world champion Ju Wenjun in 54 moves at the FIDE Women's Grand Prix on Wednesday.

Published : Mar 05, 2020 11:16 IST , Lausanne

Harika is in joint lead in the Women's Grand Prix with two points after three rounds.
Harika is in joint lead in the Women's Grand Prix with two points after three rounds.
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Harika is in joint lead in the Women's Grand Prix with two points after three rounds.

Indian Grandmaster Dronavalli Harika inflicted a defeat on world champion Ju Wenjun in the third round of the FIDE Women’s Grand Prix chess tournament here.

Harika, the world No.9, is in joint lead with two points after three rounds along with four others.

The Indian outlasted the 29-year old Chinese player, ranked No.3 in the world, in 54 moves with white pieces late on Wednesday.

The others on two points include Russians Alina Kashlinskaya and Alexandra Goryachkina, Anna Muzychuk of Ukraine and Georgia’s Nana Dzagnidze.

Three of the six games on the day were decisive ones with Kashlinskaya and Muzychuk registering wins.

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Kashlinskaya defeated former world champion Alexandra Kosteniuk while Anna Muzychuk got the better of Frrance’s Marie Sebag in 38 moves.

The 29-year old Harika faces Dzagnidze in the fourth round later on Thursday.

The strong tournament featuring 12 players, including world champion Wenjun, is the third in the series of four Grand Prix from which two with the highest points tally would qualify for the next candidates event.

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