Cairns Cup: Tan Zhongyi wins, Alice Lee scores a GM norm
By ChessNews Editor · 2026-08-28 18:00:00
Tan returns to the women's top 5. Lee finishes half a point behind.
Tan Zhongyi won the 2026 Cairns Cup in Saint Louis and returned to the women's world top 5 after seven months away.
IM Alice Lee of the USA finished half a point behind, gained 23 rating points and collected her first GM norm.
IM Alice Lee of the USA finished half a point behind, gained 23 rating points and collected her first GM norm.