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Journalism of Courage
Kuala Lampur, April 15: Former Asian Junior girls champion and top seed IWM Xu Yuhua of China emerged sole leader with five points at the end of sixth round of the Asian Women Chess championship being played at Awana Resorts, Kuala Lumpur.
The only Grandmaster in the field, Eva Repkova adopted French defence against experienced Bhagyashri Thipsay (3.5). Despite getting a slight plus in the opening Bhagyashri failed to continue on a right track. The young Grandmaster from Lebanon played a brilliant endgame to bag the point.
National champion Anupama Gokhale (3) scored an easy win over Nurul Huda (2) of Malaysia.
Results (Sixth round): Xu Yuhua (5 China) bt A Khegai (4 Uzb), B Thipsay (3.5 Ind) lost to E Repkova (4.5 Leb), N Thidung (4.5 Vie) bt Mekhri Ovezova (3.5 Turk), Sulistya (3.5 Indo) drew Upi Tamin (3.5 Indo), R Mamedova (4 Uzb) bt P Koshnitsky (3 Aus), I Gorshkova (3.5 Uzb) bt N Thoanhoa (2.5 Vie), Phuong Lien (3.5 Vie) bt Maral Ovezova (2.5 Turk), N Huda (2 Mal) lost to A Gokhale (3 Ind), MaisaOvezova (2.5 Tur) bt Rosalina (1.5 Mal), Samantha Lee (2.5 Mal) bt Cyntia Yap (1 Sin), Lim Jeannie (2.5 Mal) bt Lee Yan (0 Macau).
