Congratulations to Zhao Xue for winning the third Women’s Chess Grand Prix in Nalchik
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Congratulations to Grandmaster Zhao Xue for winning the third edition of the women’s chess grand prix with a convincing 2.5 points despite a last round loss. It has been a brilliant tournament for the talented chinese player who played in top form – notching up one of the best performances in her career. Nothing taking away from the others, but it was just Xue’s tournament. Congratulations to all the girls who participated and made yet another women’s chess grand prix a delight to watch. You can access the official website at this link. Finishing second was Ju Wenjun. In joint third place were Ekaterina Kovalevskaya and Viktorija Cmilyte. Here is an interview with the winner. Enjoy. 


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