Women’s Candidates: Goryachkina safely keeps the balance

The second game of the Candidates semi-final in Khiva between Aleksandra Goryachkina and Tan Zhongyi also ended in a draw. As in game one, the Rejected Queen’s Gambit was on the board, this time with Tan Zhongyi leading the white pieces. In the exchange, the Chinese player did not gain any advantage and the game ended in a draw on move 40. | Photo: Timur Sattarov/ FIDE