20 September 2022

Aleksandra Goryachkina Takes Sole Lead at WGP Leg in Astana

Kateryna Lagno and Alexandra Kosteniuk won their games as well.

Photo: Anna Shtourman
Photo: Anna Shtourman


The third round of the first leg of the 2022-2023 FIDE Women’s Grand Prix Series was played in Astana. Aleksandra Goryachkina defeated Alina Kashlinskaya, Kateryna Lagno bested Polina Shuvalova, Alexandra Kosteniuk won against Tan Zhongyi, while the games Assaubayeva - Vaishali, Wagner - Abdumalik, and Paehtz - Zhu were drawn.

 

 
Standings after Round 3:

1. Aleksandra Goryachkina - 2.5 points
2-4. Kateryna Lagno, Bibisara Assaubayeva, Zhu Jiner - 2
5-8. Alexandra Kosteniuk, Alina Kashlinskaya, Elisabeth Paehz, Zhansaya Abdumalik - 1.5
9-11. Polina Shuvalova, Vaishali Rameshbabu, Tan Zhongyi - 1 
12.  Dinara Wagner - 0.5.

Round 4 pairings:

Shuvalova - Zhu, Abdumalik - Paehtz, Kosteniuk - Wagner, Vaishali - Tan, Goryachkina - Assaubayeva, Lagno - Kashlinskaya.

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