Dortmund: Lu gets lucky break against Wagner, leads Women Masters

Round two of the Women Masters and round three of the A-Open were played on Monday at the Dortmund Chess Festival. In the Women Masters, Lu Miaoyi claimed a second win with the black pieces to become the sole leader going into the first rest day. Meanwhile, eight players reached a perfect score in the A-Open, including rating favourite Matthias Bluebaum. A costly blunder by Swiss youngster Cristian Arsenie featured in one of the day’s key encounters. | All photos: Sparkassen Chess Meeting