24 February 2017

Alexandra Kosteniuk Loses to Anna Muzychuk in the Semifinal

Harika Dronavalli equalized with Tan Zhongyi.

The last representative of Russia at the Women's World Championship, Alexandra Kosteniuk lost the second game to Anna Muzychuk and was eliminated. The Ukrainian advanced to the final. 

In the second semifinal, Harika Dronavalli managed to equalize the match score, beating Tan Zhongyi in the second game. The match will continue on tie-break on Saturday, February 25.

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