R Vaishali, Bibisara Assaubayeva set up final-round photo finish in Women’s Candidates
Indian Express·3h ago·Neutral
What Happened
India's R Vaishali and Kazakhstan's Bibisara Assaubayeva entered the Women's Candidates tournament final round tied at 7.5 points in Cyprus. Vaishali drew with Tan Zhongyi while Zhu Jiner lost to Goryachkina, keeping the tournament open. Vaishali must defeat Kateryna Lagno Wednesday, with hopes teammate Divya Deshmukh beats Assaubayeva. Three other players trail by one point.
Key Entities
R VaishaliBibisara AssaubayevaWomen's Candidates tournamentCyprusZhu JinerDivya DeshmukhKateryna Lagno