"Good job, everyone!" As Sheva, Medina, and Anna walked out of the venue, they were greeted by Bagas, whose face was still red from the excitement that this round brought. "Three games, all won! Good job!"
Indeed, besides Sheva, Anna and Medina managed to steal the win from their opponents. Medina's game was an absolute cinema, where she outlasted her opponent, Alexander Motylev, in a five-hour battle. The woman really took advantage of the fact that she faced an old man here, trying to force the game into an endurance battle where she killed the Russian GM once the man was exhausted enough to think straight.
As for Anna, she really made her opponent, Raja Panjwani, pay for underestimating her by using such a crappy opening, the Alekhine Defense in the game. The girl won in just 24 moves, not giving her opponent any chance to fight back at all.
