She was tied with the Chinese Lei Tingjie.
Recall that in the 1st round Goryachkina drew with her compatriot Ekaterina Lahno. In the 2nd round, the Russian beat the Ukrainian Anna Muzychuk.
Goryachkina’s next opponent will be Indian Rameshbabu Vaishali.
Nepomniachtchi draws with Indian Dommarju at Candidates Tournament
Participants in the candidates tournament are Russians Alexandra Goryachkina and Ekaterina Lagno, Rameshbabu Vaishali (India), Anna Muzychuk (Ukraine), Nurgul Salimova (Bulgaria) and Hampi Koneru (India).
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