The tie-break matches of the 1/64 finals of the Women's Chess World Cup held in Batumi, Georgia, concluded today.
Idman.biz reports that Azerbaijani chess players Govhar Beydullayeva and Gulnar Mammadova played rapid games against Anahita Zahedifar (Iran) and Yunshan Li (Canada), respectively, to continue the fight in the next stage.
Gulnar performed more successfully and advanced to the next stage. She defeated Canadian Yunshan Li. Govhar, in the fight with Iranian Anahita Zahedifar, although she took the lead twice, could not maintain her advantage.
World Cup
1/64 finals, tie-break
Govhar Beydullayeva - Anahita Zahedifar (Iran) - 2.5:3.5
First 2 games: 1:1
Gulnar Mammadova - Yunshan Li (Canada) - 1.5:0.5
First 2 games: 1:1
Earlier, Ulviyya Fataliyeva defeated Jilin Zhang (Australia) and advanced to the 1/32 finals, while Khanim Balajayeva lost to Elnaz Kaliakhmet (Kazakhstan) and finished the tournament.
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