Kazakh chess player knocks out two favorites at the World Cup

The third round of the Chess World Cup in Georgia has ended. Kazakhstan’s Meruert Kamalidenova scored two major wins, reports jay.kz.

She advanced to the quarterfinals by defeating two top-seeded Russians — Anna Shukhman and Alexandra Goryachkina. Both are reigning champions. Kamalidenova will continue her campaign in the tournament with a prize pool of $700,000, writes Zakon.kz.