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Stefanova: Picture courtesy Chessbase.com Stefanova played confidently against a defensive Ushenina to force a tie break in the World Cup chess tournament. Ushenina made a mistake by trying to play for a draw instead of playing a normal game and paid the price.

The underdog, Anna Ushenina, beat experienced Stefanova in a Slav defence game with wild complications. Ushenina shocked Stefanova with 17. Nxd5, sacrificing her knight. Stefanova tried passive defence (not her true strength), and the game quickly went into a lost position for her. Ushenina only needs a draw in the last game to win the title.

The first game of the thrilling tournament between ex-World Champion Antoaneta Stefanova and Anna Ushenina petered out to a draw. Ushenina chose an opening and was ready for Stefanova's reply. After the opening, Stefanova offered a draw but Anna rejected and played for a win. After a few moves, Stefanova got a good advantage, but made a mistake, which Anna used to steer the game to a draw.

Nguyen Anh Khoi is leading the Boys U 10 section with 10/10 so far and is already assured of the title. India's N Priyanka is also performing amazingly amassing 9.5/10 and is virtually sure about the title. Many other Indian Chess players are in with a chance to either win titles in their age groups or at least medals. Chief among these players is Aravindh Chithambaram, who just needs a draw in the last round.