IBCA World Junior: Ukraine's Lubov Zsilzova-Lisenko claimed the title in the women's section with eight points from eight rounds of the 12th edition of the IBCA World Junior and World Women Championship for the Blind in Bengaluru on Saturday. At the end of the 8th round, Zsilzova-Lisenko Lubov scored eight full points and registered IBCA women’s Chess Championship in her name, Salamon Julia is leading the race with seven Points out of eight rounds. Racis Michal is following the leader with 6.5 points.
In the women's category, playing on the top board, Pham Thi Huong of Vietnam played Queen Pawn Gambit with white pieces against WIM Zsiltzova-Lisenko Luubov of Ukraine accepted the gambit and managed to gain a pawn in the 12th move.
On the 14th move, Pham Thi blundered a piece on the 32nd move and surrendered to the defending champion. WIM Zsilzova secured the title with a round to spare.
