Yerisbel Miranda

Havana, July 7 (RHC) - Cuban Yerisbel Miranda conceded today her second consecutive defeat to Uzbekistan's Gulrukhbegim Tokhirjonova and was eliminated from the Women's Chess World Cup 2025, in Batumi, Georgia.

Carrying white pieces on this occasion, the champion of the Island could not stop a higher level opponent and gave up in 31 sets of a Queen Pawn opening with which the unfavorable 0-2 was decreed.

After the Sunday setback, it was known that the task was very complicated for the player from Pinar del Río. She needed to win to equalize the match of classical games and force the definition in the rapid playoffs.

That would have been the ideal scenario, which her followers were counting on, even though they knew how difficult the task was, especially after not being able to be in a good position after the chosen opening.

Yerisbel was the only representative of the Cuban federation in the Georgian city, where all the best players of today are gathered in search of one of the top three places that will guarantee access to the Candidates for the World Crown tournament.

Among those who have already secured a place in the second round include the host Bella Khotenashvili Bella, Russians Valentina Gunina and Anna Shukhman Anna, Ukraine's Anna Ushenina and Bulgaria's Antoaneta Stefanova, just to mention some of the favorites.

The 43 who make it through this first stage will join the 21 directly secured to the round of 64 players as of Wednesday.

The quick tie-breakers for those matches that have not been defined in the classics are scheduled for Tuesday.

Source: JIT