Four decisive results shook up the standings at the Cairns Cup 2024 and, with two rounds to go, five players are still in the hunt for the $50,000 first prize. GM Tan Zhongyi leads the event on 5/7 after defeating GM Elisabeth Paehtz while chaos agent GM Alexandra Kosteniuk snatched another win from the jaws of defeat to move into clear second on 4.5/7.
GMs Mariya Muzychuk and Nana Dzagnidze also scored wins over IM Alice Lee and GM Irina Krush respectively, giving themselves a shot to chase down Tan and Kosteniuk.
Round eight will start on Friday, June 21, at 2 p.m. ET / 20:00 CEST / 11:30 p.m. IST.
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