In the final rounds of the Tata Steel Chess India Women’s Rapid 2024, the games showcased intense competition. In Round 7, Indian players Vaishali Rameshbabu defeated Harika Dronavalli, while Vantika Agrawal drew against Kateryna Lagno, and Divya Deshmukh lost to Nana Dzagnidze. Round 8 saw Vaishali continuing her strong performance with a win over Lagno, Vantika defeating Humpy Koneru, and Harika scoring against Alexandra Kosteniuk. In the final Round 9, Divya bounced back with a win over Vantika, while Humpy and Vaishali drew their game. Alexandra Goryachkina emerged as the standout player with consistent victories, securing her lead in the tournament.
Tata Steel 2024 Open Round 7-9 results
Round
White
Result
Black
7
Humpy Koneru
½-½
Aleksandra Goryachkina
Divya Deshmukh
0-1
Nana Dzagnidze
Vaishali Rameshbabu
1-0
Harika Dronavalli
Kateryna Lagno
½-½
Vantika Agrawal
Valentina Gunina
0-1
Alexandra Kosteniuk
8
Vaishali Rameshbabu
1-0
Kateryna Lagno
Nana Dzagnidze
0-1
Valentina Gunina
Aleksandra Goryachkina
1-0
Divya Deshmukh
Harika Dronavalli
1-0
Alexandra Kosteniuk
Vantika Agrawal
1-0
Humpy Koneru
9
Kateryna Lagno
1-0
Harika Dronavalli
Divya Deshmukh
1-0
Vantika Agrawal
Alexandra Kosteniuk
½-½
Nana Dzagnidze
Humpy Koneru
½-½
Vaishali Rameshbabu
Valentina Gunina
0-1
Aleksandra Goryachkina
Final Standings : Alexandra Goryachkina won 2024 Tata steel Rapid chess tournament