Khanty Mansiysk, Nov 12 (UNI) India’s challenge ended at the World Women Chess Championship as grandmaster Dronavalli Harika bowed out after a defeat from former champion Alexandra Kosteniuk of Russia in the second set of tie-break games.
She got a jolt in the first game of the rapid tie-break where both players had 25 minutes on their clock.
Though, the Indian looked down and out but she made a comeback and won the return game with white pieces to level scores.