Dortmund: Lu beats Paehtz in tactical struggle, keeps perfect score

Round three of the Women Masters and round five of the A-Open took place on Wednesday at the Dortmund Chess Festival. In the Women Masters, Lu Miaoyi kept her perfect score by defeating Elisabeth Paehtz in a sharp, tactical battle, while Dinara Wagner bounced back with a win over Deimantė Daulytė-Cornette. Meanwhile, in the A-Open, draws on the top boards allowed International Masters Nitish Belurkar and Ashot Parvanyan to join the leading group. | Photo: Dariusz Gorzinski