Khanty Mansiysk (Russia): Indian grandmaster Koneru Humpy bowed out of the World Women’s Chess Championship after she lost to Natalia Zhukova in the second game of the second round here.
Humpy, the highest rated player in the championship after losing the first match require to win in the return game with black in the return game, but lost twice in the row to the Ukrainian to crash out of the event.
Meanhwhile, D Harika other Indian in fray kept her hopes alive after she qualified for the pre-quarterfinal with a victory over Elina Danielian of Armenia.
By Indian Sports News Network