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The winner, Anna Muzychuk

Farcical end to strong women’s event

By mishanp on March 13, 2011

Chess events perhaps aren’t famed for their organisation, but it’s still unusual to find all the participants of a major tournament going on strike before the final round is played. That’s what happened in the Cotroceni Women’s International that recently finished in Bucharest.

Posted in Russian | Tagged Anna Muzychuk, Cotroceni International, Gunina, Pasarelu, Repkova, Surov, Turova | 7 Responses

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