Astana GP: Goryachkina and Paehtz attack and win
In the first round of the tournament in the Kazakh capital, players who belong to the same federation had to play each other first. So, on Sunday, Dinara Wagner faced Elisabeth Paehtz in an all-German confrontation, with Paehtz finally grabbing the full point. Meanwhile, top seed Aleksandra Goryachkina defeated rising star Polina Shuvalova with the white pieces. The four remaining games finished drawn. | Photos: FIDE / Anna Shtourman