Women’s Candidates R13: Assaubayeva and Vaishali Share Lead

Bibisara Assaubayeva has joined Vaishali Rameshbabu at the summit of the Women’s Candidates Tournament following her victory over Anna Muzychuk in the thirteenth round. Vaishali maintained her position at the top of the leaderboard by securing a draw against Tan Zhongyi. Meanwhile, Zhu Jiner squandered an opportunity to take sole possession of first place and ultimately succumbed to defeat against Aleksandra Goryachkina. Kateryna Lagno kept her championship aspirations alive by defeating Divya Deshmukh, ensuring that six players still have a chance to win heading into the final round.