Bibisara Asaubaeva upset the world champion and entered the top 10 at the 2024 World Rapid Championship – Chess

Kazakhstani chess player Bibisara Asaubaeva won 4 wins and drew 7 times world championship on rapid in New York (USA), Sports.kz reports with reference to SPORT+.

Asaubaeva scored 7.5 points in 11 rounds.

In the last round, she drew with the 17th world champion, China's Ju Wenjun, ending her chances of winning the title in New York.

1. Humpy Koneru – 8.5 points
2. Ju Wenjun – 8 points
3. Ekaterina Lagno – 8 points.

Another Kazakhstani Meruert Kamalidenova became 16th.

Among men, the best from Kazakhstan was Rinat Dzhumabaev, who finished 62nd.

And the entire podium at the World Rapid Championship was taken by Russian chess players.

1. Volodar Murzin – 10 points
2. Alexander Grischuk – 9.5 points
3. Ian Nepomniachtchi – 9.5 points

Next in New York…