Chess News

At FIDE Women's World Chess Championship 2017, Tehran, Iran

[R1] (40) Padmini Rout (IND) 1½-½ (25) Danielian Elina (ARM)
[R1] (4) Harika Dronavalli(IND) 1-1 (61) Shamima Akter Liza (BAN)
[TB] (4) Harika Dronavalli(IND) 1½-½ (61) Shamima Akter Liza (BAN)

[R2] (40) Padmini Rout (IND) 1-1 (8) Zhao Xue (CHN)
[R2] (4) Harika Dronavali (IND) 1-1 (29) Dinara Saduakassova (KAZ)
[TB] (40) Padmini Rout (IND) 2-0 (8) Zhao Xue (CHN)
[TB] (4) Harika Dronavali (IND) 1½-½ (29) Dinara Saduakassova (KAZ)

[R3] (4) Harika Dronavalli (IND) 1-1 (45) Guramishvili Sopiko (GEO)
[R3] (40) Padmini Rout (IND) 1-1 (9) Tan Zhongyi (CHN)
[TB] (4) Harika Dronavalli (IND) 2½-1½ (45) Guramishvili Sopiko (GEO)
[TB] (40) Padmini Rout (IND) 1½-2½ (9) Tan Zhongyi (CHN)

[QF] (4) Harika Dronavalli (IND) 1-1 (5) Nana Dzagnidze (GEO)
[TB] (4) Harika Dronavalli (IND) 1½-½ (5) Nana Dzagnidze (GEO)

[SF] (4) Harika Dronavalli (IND) vs (9) Tan Zhongyi (CHN)

Harika played four rounds and played four tie-breakers ... But still, she is in the third consecutive semi-final at Women's World Chess Championship ... In the semi-final, she is facing Chinese girl Tan Zhongyi, who scored an upset win over #1 seeded Chinese girl Ju Wenjun in the quarters. Padmini Rout also reached till third round in her first appearance ... She lost in the tie-break against Harika's opponent Tan Zhongyi.