Divya Deshmukh rises to joint lead in World Junior Chess Championship
Woman Grandmaster Divya Deshmukh delivered a decisive victory over Narmi Abdinova of Azerbaijan to become the sole leader with 4.5 points at the World Juniors Girls' Chess Championship in Gandhinagar on Thursday. Deshmukh's win was a carefully crafted affair, taking down the overnight leader Abdinova. Opting for an English opening, Divya may have surprised Abdinova, who then tried to assert control early. This strategy resulted in a compromised...
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