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A day of high-stakes and thrilling victories in New Delhi, with three wins for White and one for Black. Kateryna Lagno, Zhu Jiner, Polina Shuvalova, and Aleksandra Goryachkina dominated the round

Following three rounds of the Women’s Grand Prix where all games ended in a draw, round four saw intense action on the boards in the third leg. Three out of four games were dramatic from the start but all four ended in victories.

Results of Round Four:

With a second consecutive victory, Bibisara Assaubayeva is in the lead after three rounds of the Women’s Grand Prix

Assaubayeva had a lucky break after Nino Batsiashvili made a blunder in an even position and lost. Assaubayeva now shares first place with Alexandra Goryachkina who is also on two points, but who had a free point today as she wasn’t playing. The two will be facing each other in the fourth round.

Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Ding Liren, aka Nepo – Ding is the final of the World Chess Championship 2023. The Nepo – Ding match will take place in Astana, Kazakhstan, from April 7 to May 1, at the elegant St. Regis Astana hotel. All the games start at 15:00 local time (GMT+6), and there is a rest day every two rounds. Nepo – Ding game 1 is set to start on April 9. You can check the full schedule here.

The World Chess Championship 2023 is taking place from 7 April to 1 May 2023 to determine the new World Chess Champion. The match will be held in Astana, Kazakhstan and Chessdom.com will have daily live coverage with commentary by top GMs and computer analysis.

The popular chess streamer Anna Cramling hit the main page of CNN with an interview regarding women’s experience in chess.

The 2004, 2015, and 2021 Ukraine Champion Andriy Volokitin is the winner of the UK vs Ukraine Solidarity match. The 8-game match took place in London between English no. 1 Mickey Adams and 3-times Ukrainian Champion Andriy Volokitin. The match is organized by Chess in Schools and Communities and will be held half in the Ukrainian Embassy and half in the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. The prize fund is $45,000.

The Uruguayan Championship 2023 will take place from 31 March to 08 April 2023 in Montevideo, Uruguay. It will be 11-round Robin tournament with time control 90 minutes for 40 moves, followed by 30 minutes to the end of the game, plus a 30-second increment starting from move one. 

The Uruguayan Championship 2023 will take place from 31 March to 08 April 2023 in Montevideo, Uruguay. It will be 11-round Robin tournament with time control 90 minutes for 40 moves, followed by 30 minutes to the end of the game, plus a 30-second increment starting from move one. 

Chessdom.com will follow live games .

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Bibisara Assaubayeva claims victory over local star Vaishali Rameshbabu, in the first decisive game played in New Delhi. The remaining three games ended in a draw

All four games played in the first round of the Women’s Grand Prix in New Delhi ended with a draw. IM Vaishali R won on default after Elisabeth Paehtz decided to withdraw from the tournament.

Bharat Singh Chauhan, Chairman of FIDE’s Advisory Board and Secretary of the All India Chess Federation, made the ceremonial first move in the game between Koneru Humpy and Harika Dronavalli in the inaugural round of the New Delhi Women’s Grand Prix.