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The third time is a charm for IM Bibisara Assaubayeva (Kazakhstan) who qualified for the Main Event of the 2021 Women's Speed Chess Championship

Going into the only rest day at the Women’s Grand Prix event in Gibraltar, Zhansaya Abdumalik and Mariya Muzychuk (pictured) are sharing the lead on 4½/6 points. The co-leaders drew their direct encounter in round 6, much like Kateryna Lagno, who is the only player trailing by a half point. As per the current standings, the Russian is the favourite to get a spot in the Candidates via the Grand Prix. | Photo: FIDE

Round 7: Black is more than OK After another exciting day’s play and four decisive results, round seven of the Gibraltar leg of the FIDE Women’s Grand Prix at the Caleta Hotel on 29 May 2021 ended with Zhansaya Abdumalik of Kazakhstan in the lead on 5½, Mariya Muzychuk in second place on 5, and Kateryna Lagno of Russia and Gunay Mammadzada of Azerbaijan in joint third on 4½. In the race for the two places in the Candidates’ tournament, it was a good day for Humpy Koneru, watching from afar in India, and Kateryna Lagno, but a bad one for the other contenders, Nana Dzagnidze and Ann...

Harika Dronavalli (India) became the first player to qualify for the Main Event of the 2021 Women's Speed Chess Championship

Nigel Short takes us on an electrifying journey through a very rich chess career, which saw him beat no less than twelve world champions. His experience in tournaments and matches all over the world – Short has visited a total of 89 countries – can be seen in the narratives that precede the games which he annotates with humour and instructive insights. Commentary by Nigel Short and Fiona Steil-Antoni The race to the Candidates In the race to get the qualifying spots to the Candidates, only a miracle would leave Humpy Koneru out of the top two (Goryachkina is already qualified as the late...