Women's Candidates R7: Vaishali climbs to sole second place

Anna Muzychuk leads the Women's Candidates Tournament at the halfway stage with 4½/7 after drawing a quiet game with Bibisara Assaubayeva in round seven. Vaishali Rameshbabu secured the only win of the day, capitalising on a late mistake by Tan Zhongyi to move into sole second place. The other games saw long, hard-fought draws, including a 135-move marathon between Divya Deshmukh and Kateryna Lagno. | Photo: FIDE / Michal Walusza Muzychuk tops the standings Anna Muzychuk remains the sole leader of the Women's Candidates Tournament, as she went into the rest day with a score of 4½/7. While the open section has seen a notably higher leading score at the halfway stage, the women... [2470 chars]