Kateryna Lagno or Aleksandra Goryachkina - Who will win the FIDE Astana GP?

Vaishali draws with Shuvalova

Four out of six games ended in 30-moves or less. It is quite obvious, since everyone wants to save their energy for the crucial last round.

Shuvalova - Vaishali: 0.5-0.5

IM Polina Shuvalova (2510) and IM Vaishali R (2449) had a short 20-move draw by perpetual check.

Kashlinskaya - Jiner: 0-1

IM Alina Kashlinskaya (POL, 2491) launched an interesting attack against WGM Zhu Jiner (CHN, 2464).

First White sacrificed her bishop 16.Bxh6 gxh6 and then she played 17.Rxe6. Black cannot take the rook because 17....fxe6 18.Qg6+ Kf8/h8 19.Qxh6+ followed by Ng5 will be devastating for Black. Thus, 17...Qf4 was played. 18.Rxc6 is the best way to continue Bxc6 19.Ne5 and White can find some semblance in the position. 18.g3 just crushed the position for White after Nb4 19.gxf4 Nxd3 20.Rxf6 Bxf6 21.Rxd3 Rxd4 22.Re3 Rxe3 23.fxe3 Rd3 24.Kf2 Bxc3 and White resigned as there was not much left to go on.

Bibisara - Paehtz: 0-1

IM Bibisara Assaubayeva (KAZ, 2443) already had an unpleasant position against IM Elisabeth Paehtz (GER, 2477).

35.f3 weakens the e3-pawn and it becomes an easy target. 35...Nd6 36.Nf4 Nc4 37.Re1 h4 the theory of creating second weakness, when there is already one 38.gxh4 Qe7 Black is completely winning positionally and she won the game in the next few moves.

GM Tan Zhongyi (CHN) finished the game against WGM Dinara Wagner (GER) with a very nice checkmate 45.Bc1#

GM Ilya Smirin, one of the official commentators of this event, was removed from the broadcast team due to sexist comments. FIDE's statement on sexist remarks:

During yesterday’s Women's Grand Prix live broadcast, one of the announcers expressed some very embarrassing comments.

Although we have great respect for Grandmaster Ilya Smirin as a chess player, the views he expressed on air are completely unacceptable, offensive, and do not represent any of the values that FIDE stands for. Therefore, we unreservedly apologise to all those who were offended. Additionally, GM Smirin will not continue as a FIDE commentator with immediate effect.

FIDE not only strives to increase women's representation in professional sports and official positions but also to change the perception of chess as purely a men's world. Our community has to be a place where women feel safe and respected. Therefore, any action that carries disrespect, sexism or physical, verbal or emotional assault is unacceptable.

WGM Gulrukhbegim Tokhirjonova, Uzbek-born, now representing USA, brought the inappropriate words in a clip to everyone's notice. It prompted FIDE to take swift action.

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