WGP Cyprus: Anna Muzychuk and Zhu Jiner Lead After Four Rounds
The Women’s Grand Prix in Cyprus has heated up! After four rounds (Anna Muzychuk & Jiner Lead), Anna Muzychuk and Zhu Jiner are tied at the top with three points each.
Anna Muzychuk & Jiner Lead- The fourth round was full of action, with four decisive games shaking up the leaderboard.
Round 4 Highlights
Nana Dzagnidze 1 – Elisabeth Paehtz 0
Nana Dzagnidze Defeats Elisabeth Paehtz Dzagnidze and Paehtz have faced each other since their childhood days. This time, Dzagnidze won with a strong attack, capitalizing on Paehtz’s mistake on move 21.
Mariya Muzychuk 0.5 – Zhu Jiner 0.5
Mariya Muzychuk vs. Zhu Jiner Ends in a Draw The only draw of the round! Both players showed deep preparation, following a well-known variation of the English Opening. Muzychuk had a slight advantage but couldn’t break through Jiner’s solid defense.
Aleksandra Goryachkina 1 – Stavroula Tsolakidou 0
Aleksandra Goryachkina Wins Against Stavroula Tsolakidou Goryachkina played aggressively, sacrificing material for a dominant knight.
Under time pressure, Tsolakidou made mistakes, allowing Goryachkina to secure her first win in the tournament.
Anna Muzychuk 1 – Divya Deshmukh 0
Anna Muzychuk Overcomes Divya Deshmukh Muzychuk used the Advance Caro-Kann and entered a tricky endgame. A mistake by Deshmukh on move 24 gave Muzychuk the edge, leading to her second consecutive victory.
Harika Dronavalli 1 – Olga Badelka 0
Harika Dronavalli Defeats Olga Badelka Dronavalli played an unusual opening with early pawn advances, catching Badelka off guard. A blunder on move 8 allowed Harika to gain material and convert it into a win.
Moment of the Day
Badelka’s early mistake against Harika was one of the biggest blunders of the event. Losing an exchange so early in the game made it almost impossible to recover.
Round 5 Pairings (March 19, 15:00 CET)
- Divya Deshmukh vs. Nana Dzagnidze
- Stavroula Tsolakidou vs. Anna Muzychuk
- Zhu Jiner vs. Aleksandra Goryachkina
- Olga Badelka vs. Mariya Muzychuk
- Elisabeth Paehtz vs. Harika Dronavalli
Follow the Action
Catch the live games and expert commentary from GM Alik Gershon and WGM Anastasiya Karlovich on YouTube or visit womengrandprix.fide.com for more details.
Photos: Mark Livshitz, FIDE_chess
Source: FIDE CHESS NEWS
