Ukrainian chess player Anna Muzychuk is one step away from winning the world Cup, held these days in Tehran (Iran).
Muzychuk, received the second room sowing, in first round won two classic games have players from Algeria Amina of Meziad early and made it to the next stage of the world Cup.
For an exit in the 1/8 finals of the famous Ukrainian competed with Russian athlete Alina Kaslinskoy. Muzychuk won the first game and let myself draw in the second match of the inferior class of opponent.
Next opponent Muzychuk became a chess player from Vietnam, Le Thao Nguyen Pham, which was an unexpected 15-seeded Alexander Goryachkina. Two wins in a classic batch – and Muzychuk are one step closer to chess crown.
In the quarterfinals Muzychuk was waiting for the first serious test – Ukrainian, met with ex-world champion Antoaneta Stefanova. Victory in the first game allowed Anna to break into the semi-finals. In the second game Muzychuk coolly brought to a draw and was followed in the next stage of the world Cup.
In the semifinals, Anna Muzychuk twice beat Russian Anna Kosteniuk, and for the title of world champion Ukrainian will compete with the winner of the match between Chinese tan Junyi and Harika Dronavalli from India. The finals will consist of four games and will begin on February 27.
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