8 Players-1 Winner
It is an 8-player single-elimination knockout tournament with the Rapid time control of 15 minutes + 10 seconds increment from move 1. Vaishali defeated IM Irene Sukandar (1.5-0.5) in the quarter finals, then GM Alexandra Kosteniuk (1.5-0.5) in the semifinals, and finally IM Alua Nurman (1.5-0.5) in the finals. On the 7th June, Blitz Knockouts will take place.
Champion: Vaishali Rameshbabu | Photo: Lennart Ootes
Vaishali defeated Alua Nurman with white pieces | Photo: Lennart Ootes
Players before the start of the rounds | Photo: Lennart Ootes
IM Irene Sukandar and her better half IM Eric Rosen | Photo: Lennart Ootes
Wait, that's not a chessboard!! | Photo: Lennart Ootes
No electronic devices beyond this point | Photo: Lennart Ootes
GM Kateryna Lagno lost against Alua Nurman in the semifinals | Photo: Lennart Ootes
Vaishali defeated Irene Sukandar in the quarterfinals | Photo: Lennart Ootes
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Final Standings after Rapid
Rank | Player | Result |
|---|---|---|
1st | Vaishali Rameshbabu | Rapid winner (final 1.5–0.5) |
2 | Alua Nurman | Rapid runner-up |
3 | Alexandra Kosteniuk | Rapid semifinalist |
3 | Kateryna Lagno | Rapid semifinalist |
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