MOSCOW, Sep 21 Russia's Alexandra Goryachkina tied with Kazakhstan's Bibisara Assaubayeva in the fourth round of the first stage of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) Grand Prix series, which takes place in Astana. The game in which Goryachkina played with black pieces ended on the 32nd move. In another game, Russian Ekaterina Lahno played a draw with Alina Kashlinskaya from Poland, Polina Shuvalova lost to Chinese Tan Zhongyi with black pieces, and Alexandra Kosteniuk lost to German Dinara Wagner with white pieces. points. Lagno and Assaubaeva are in third place (2.5 points each), Kosteniuk and three other participants are eighth (1.5 points each), Shuvalova is in last, 12th position (1 point). The fifth round will take place on Thursday. The Grand Prix stage in Astana will end on September 29th. The two best female chess players in the series, which consists of four stages, will ensure their participation in the FIDE Candidates Tournament.
