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Nurgyul Salimova qualifies for the final of the Women's Chess World Cup in Baku

Nurgyul Salimova - Anna Muzychuk
Photo: FIDE

Nurgyul Salimova has qualified for the final of the Women's Chess World Cup in Baku. In the semifinals, the twenty-year-old Bulgarian grandmaster eliminated Anna Muzychuk of Ukraine by 3.5:2.5 points. In the rapid chess tiebreak, Salimova won by 2.5:1.5 points after the two chess players had drawn twice in the classical chess games. In the final, Nurgyul Salimova will face Aleksandra Goryachkina (Russia), seeded No 2 in the tournament.

By qualifying for the final of the Women's Chess World Cup, Nurgyul Salimova also secured a spot in the 2024 Challengers Tournament, which will determine the challenger for the 2024 World Chess Championship match.



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