India’s WIM Aakanksha Hagawane (ELO 2297) began on great note after she held IM Anna Zozulia (ELO 2314) of Belgium to a draw in the opening round of the SBI Life-AICF Women Grandmaster Chess Championship at The Acres Club, Chembur. The tournament is being jointly organised by the Indian Chess School & South Mumbai Chess Academy backed by All India Chess Federation (AICF).
Playing with the black pieces on the third board, the Indian player put up a creditable performance against the higher ranked Belgian and forced a division of points in 40 moves.
On the top board, WGM Gulrukhbegim Tokhirjonova (ELO 2379) of Uzbekistan and Russia’s WIM Elena Tomilova (ELO 2334) also shared the honours as they played out a tame draw. Whereas, Vietnam’s WGM Thi Kim Phung Vo (ELO 2376), WGM Guliskhan Nakhbayeva (ELO 2323) of Kazakhstan and favourite IM Batkhuyag Munguntuul (ELO 2410) of Mongolia all had a successful first round defeating their Indian opponents.
Thi Kim Phung Vo defeated Divya Deshmukh (ELO 2138), Guliskhan tamed WIM Monnisha G.K. (ELO 2295) and Batkhuyag outwitted WIM Srija Seshadri (ELO 2207) to pick up first point.
Results – Round 1:
WGM Gulrukhbegim Tokhirjonova (UZB, 2379) 0.5 point drew with WIM Elena Tomilova (RUS, 2334) 0.5 point
WGM Thi Kim Phung Vo (VIE, 2376) 1 point beat Divya Deshmukh (IND, 2138) 0
IM Anna Zozulia (BEL, 2314) 0.5 point drew with WIM Aakanksha Hagawane (IND, 2297) 0.5 point
Rakshitta Ravi (IND, 2067) 0 lost to Vantika Agarwal (IND, 2279) 1 point
India’s WIM Aakanksha Hagawane (ELO 2297) began on great note after she held IM Anna Zozulia (ELO 2314) of Belgium to a draw in the opening round of the SBI Life-AICF Women Grandmaster Chess Championship at The Acres Club, Chembur. The tournament is being jointly organised by the Indian Chess School & South Mumbai Chess Academy backed by All India Chess Federation (AICF).
Playing with the black pieces on the third board, the Indian player put up a creditable performance against the higher ranked Belgian and forced a division of points in 40 moves.
Also Read: Tyrone Pereira Advances To The Semi-Finals Of CCI Greater Mumbai District Badminton Championship
On the top board, WGM Gulrukhbegim Tokhirjonova (ELO 2379) of Uzbekistan and Russia’s WIM Elena Tomilova (ELO 2334) also shared the honours as they played out a tame draw. Whereas, Vietnam’s WGM Thi Kim Phung Vo (ELO 2376), WGM Guliskhan Nakhbayeva (ELO 2323) of Kazakhstan and favourite IM Batkhuyag Munguntuul (ELO 2410) of Mongolia all had a successful first round defeating their Indian opponents.
Thi Kim Phung Vo defeated Divya Deshmukh (ELO 2138), Guliskhan tamed WIM Monnisha G.K. (ELO 2295) and Batkhuyag outwitted WIM Srija Seshadri (ELO 2207) to pick up first point.
Results – Round 1: