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RECAP | 2024 Cairns Cup: Round 1

June 14, 2024 ChessTerra Chess Lectures

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International Master Kostya Kavutskiy summarizes Round 1 of the 2024 Cairns Cup, taking place June 12-23 at the World Chess Hall of Fame in Saint Louis.

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ROUND 1
Alexandra Kosteniuk
vs. Elisabeth Paehtz
Harika Dronavalli
vs. Nana Dzagnidze
Alice Lee
vs. Tan Zhongyi
Irina Krush
vs. Anna Muzychuk
Mariya Muzychuk
vs. Anna Zatonskih

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