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World Rapid Chess: Savitha Shri storms into joint lead in women's event
Updated On: 28 December, 2022 11:08 AM IST | Almaty | PTI
The 15-year old Savitha Shri who was on 2.5 points (two wins, a draw and a loss) was the star of the day, posting four consecutive wins to join Tan and Goryachkina at the top
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Teenaged Indian player B Savitha Shri came up with a fine performance to jump into the joint lead with Zhongyi Tan (China) and Aleksandra Goryachkina with 6.5 points after the eighth round in the women`s event of the FIDE World Rapid Chess Championships on Tuesday.
The 15-year old Savitha Shri who was on 2.5 points (two wins, a draw and a loss) was the star of the day, posting four consecutive wins to join Tan and Goryachkina at the top. The Indian player began the day with a win over lower-rated Zarina Nurgaliyeva (Kazakhstan) before pulling off victories over higher-rated Iranian Sarasadat Khademalshareieh, Antonaneta Stefanova (Bulgaria) and Bela Khotenashvili (Georgia).
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