FIDE WWTC 2023: Kazakhstan stuns India

BYDGOSZCZ. KAZINFORM The FIDE World Women's Team Championship 2023 ( FIDE WWTC 2023) kicked off in Bydgoszcz, Poland, bringing together 12 teams divided into two pools, Kazinform learnt from the Kazakh Chess Federation’s press service.
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The matches are decided by team points, with 2 points for the winning team and 1 each in case of a draw.

In Pool A, Round 1 the Kazakh chess players defeated Egypt 3:1. Bibisara Assaubayeva and Meruert Kamalidenova sealed the matches with victories, while Kseniya Balabayeva and Alua Nurmanova ended their games in a draw.

In Round 2 Kazakhstan surprisingly beat India. The games on the first three boards ended in a tie. It was Amina Kairbekova, on the fourth board, who brought a winning score to Kazakhstan.

Next Kazakh players are set to face Ukraine and France.


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