GM Tan Zhongyi defeated GM Kateryna Lagno in Sunday’s tiebreak of their FIDE Women’s Candidates Tournament quarterfinal. Tan gained the primary of 4 fast video games. Then the remaining three led to attracts. The 31-year-old Chinese GM will now face GM Aleksandra Goryachkina within the semifinal, which begins at 2 a.m. Pacific / 11:00 CET on Tuesday, December 6.
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After the 4 classical video games had been all drawn, Sunday’s tiebreak noticed a decisive recreation instantly. In a place the place Lagno was doing fairly nicely with the black items, she went for the considerably unusual rook maneuver Ra8-a5-c5 which did not work out very nicely. A number of strikes later she appeared pressured to wreck her pawn construction (which the engine manages to keep away from with tactical means!). Then her place was inconceivable to carry.
“I really feel that I used to be very fortunate within the first recreation and managed to acquire a bonus within the match,” stated Tan.
In the remaining video games, Lagno did not degree the rating and with three attracts, Tan emerged because the winner. Because video games two and 4 had been pretty balanced (however powerful battles!), Lagno’s massive likelihood got here within the third recreation. She was profitable out of the opening however later additionally shedding.
Tan: “In the third recreation, I received into actual hassle and I used to be fortunate to outlive. There had been many twists and turns. I additionally had slightly hope to complete the match in that third recreation, however I felt slightly drained.”
Here’s that spectacle, which is clearly the Game of the Day:
About the upcoming semifinal, Tan stated: “Aleksandra is without doubt one of the greatest feminine chess gamers on the earth. I might say that I’ll strive my greatest to play each recreation nicely; it will likely be a really, very massive check for me. But for now—sure, I’m very happy and comfortable after in the present day’s match.”
The 2022-23 Women’s Candidates Tournament is an elite occasion that includes eight high feminine gamers, who compete in a knockout format for a share of the €250,000 prize fund and the correct to play within the Women’s World Championship match towards Women’s World Champion Ju Wenjun.
Pool A was gained by GM Lei Tingjie; Pool B takes place November 29-December 11, 2022 in Khiva, Uzbekistan. The prize fund is 70,000 euros, whereas one other 110,000 will likely be at stake in subsequent yr’s remaining. The time management is 90 minutes for the primary 40 strikes, adopted by half-hour for the remainder of the sport with an increment of 30 seconds per transfer ranging from transfer one. A draw supply earlier than transfer 40 is just not allowed.
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