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Iranian chess player earns draw against ex-European champion in FIDE event

Tuesday, 22 November 2016 4:02 PM [ Last Update: Tuesday, 22 November 2016 5:25 PM ]

Iranian International Master and Woman Grandmaster Sarasadat Khademalsharieh (file photo)

Iranian International Master and Woman Grandmaster Sarasadat Khademalsharieh has continued to demonstrate her will and a strong fighting spirit at the Fédération Internationale des Échecs (FIDE) Women’s Grand Prix in Russia, and tied against a former Women's European Individual Chess Championship title holder.

On Tuesday, the 19-year-old Iranian sportswoman held French chess player Almira Skripchenko to an invaluable draw at the fourth round of the tournament’s fifth and final leg at Ugra Chess Academy in Khanty Mansiysk town.

Earlier, Khademalsharieh had managed to prevail over Russian grandmaster Valentina Gunina in the third round.

The second round game between Iran’s sole representative at the distinguished sports event and Russian chess Grandmaster and former Women's World Chess Champion Alexandra Konstantinovna Kosteniuk was a real thriller. The players forced a draw at last.

Khademalsharieh featured a very solid play against Harika Dronavalli of India in her opening encounter and both opponents agreed to a draw on the 31st move.

The FIDE Women’s Grand Prix in Khanty Mansiysk, Russia, started on November 18 and will conclude on December 2.

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