Monaco GP: Khadem beats Harika, joins the lead

Four players share the lead with 1½/2 points after the second round of the Monaco Women’s Grand Prix. Sara Khadem secured the only decisive result of the day, capitalising on a blunder to defeat Harika Dronavalli. Meanwhile, Aleksandra Goryachkina and Tan Zhongyi both missed opportunities to join the leaders, with Goryachkina failing to convert her initiative against Alexandra Kosteniuk and Tan allowing Batkhuyag Munguntuul to escape with a draw in a tricky endgame. | Photo: FIDE / Niki Riga