Koneru Humpy, Zhu Jiner Take Joint-Lead Ahead Of Final Day Of FIDE Women's Grand Prix
Koneru Humpy and Zhu Jiner jointly lead the FIDE Women's Grand Prix 2024-25 (Pune leg) chess meet with 6 points each after the 8th and penultimate round here on Tuesday.
Humpy survived a scare to hold Alina Kashlinskaya to a draw, while Jiner defeated India's Divya Deshmukh in a tactical battle. Despite the loss, Divya remains in third place with 5 points.
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