R Vaishali bat Goryachkina et prend seule la tête du tournoi des candidates

R Vaishali a battu la Russe Aleksandra Goryachkina lors de la 11e ronde, s'emparant ainsi seule de la tête du tournoi des candidates. Cette victoire porte son avance sur Zhu Jiner, deuxième au classement, à un point entier. L'Indienne Divya Deshmukh a contraint Jiner au match nul.

Lors de la 11e ronde du tournoi des candidates 2026 à Paphos, à Chypre, l'Indienne R Vaishali a battu la grande favorite du tournoi, la Russe Aleksandra Goryachkina, avec les pièces noires. Jouant le système de Londres, Vaishali a déplacé son cavalier au 12e coup pour permettre un échange de dames, une décision cruciale. Au 30e coup, Goryachkina a piégé sa propre tour, scellant ainsi sa défaite. Ce succès marque la quatrième victoire de Vaishali dans la compétition, et la deuxième avec les noirs. Ses rivales Anna Muzychuk et Zhu Jiner ont perdu des points, tandis que l'Indienne Divya Deshmukh a tenu Jiner en échec lors d'une finale tour et cavalier. Vaishali devance désormais Jiner, deuxième, d'un point entier. Vaishali affrontera Jiner lors de la 12e ronde dimanche. Dans la section mixte, son frère R Praggnanandhaa a fait match nul avec l'Allemand Matthias Blübaum, l'éliminant ainsi de la course au titre. Javokhir Sindarov conserve la tête dans cette catégorie.

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