Norway Chess Women: Humpy beats Khadem to regain the sole lead

Humpy Koneru reclaimed the sole lead at the Norway Chess Women tournament by defeating Sara Khadem for a second time in classical play. With two rounds to go, Humpy leads on 13½ points, ahead of Anna Muzychuk and Ju Wenjun. While Muzychuk won in Armageddon against Lei Tingjie, Ju lost to Vaishali Rameshbabu in the tiebreaker. The tournament pauses for a rest day on Wednesday before resuming with the final two decisive rounds. | Photo: Michal Walusza