Harika finishes fifth to qualify for next GP cycle

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Indian chess ace Dronavalli Harika held top-seed Mariya Muzychuk of Ukraine to a draw in the 11th and final round of the FIDE Women's Grand Swiss chess tournament to finish fifth and qualify for the next women's Grand Prix cycle.

Harika, who started the event as the fourth seed, shared a point with Muzychuk in 31 moves late on Sunday to end with seven points and remained undefeated in the tournament. She was tied for joint third spot with the Ukrainian but eventually settled for fifth place on the basis of the tie-break score.

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