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Tan Zhongyi obtained the draw she needed to claim outright victory at the Women’s Candidates Tournament in Toronto. The Chinese GM grabbed the sole lead from the get-go, as she obtained back-to-back wins in the first two rounds. At some point, Lei Tingjie managed to catch her atop the standings, but Tan turned out to be more consistent than her compatriot in the long run. With her triumph, Tan became Ju Wenjun’s challenger in the next match for the Women’s World Chess Championship. | Photo: FIDE / Michal Walusza
A young Chinese girl, Lu Miaoyi, made a big impression in the Reykjavík Open 2024. Her mother, Yu Yuanyuan, is also a Woman Grandmaster. It is already clear that her 14-year-old daughter will soon overtake her and win the IM title and then the title of grandmaster. | Photo: Hallfríður Sigurðardóttir / <a href="https://www.reykjavikopen.com/">Reykjavik Open</a>
With the top players mainly playing online and freestyle, there has been little change at the top of the rankings. Magnus Carlsen, the current World Champion in Rapid and Blitz, is still the world number one, as he has been since July 2011. Fabiano Caruana follows in second place and is the only other player besides Carlsen with a rating of 2800+.