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Yerisbel Miranda wins women’s chess title in Cuba

Santa Clara, Cuba, Feb 17 (Prensa Latina) Grand Master (WGM) Yerisbel Miranda took over the women's chess title in Cuba on Monday after beating International Master Ineymig Hernández in the final round in this central Cuban city.

The WGM from western Pinar del Río province led her game with an English opening and reissued her record won in 2017, in addition to four bronze medals.

The second place in the event went to Grand Master Oleyni Linares, from eastern Santiago de Cuba province, who won the final round against Patricia Hernández, from Villa Clara, at the Guillermo García in Memoriam Chess Palace in this city.

International Master Roxángel Obregón won the bronze medal and had her best performance in these competitions despite losing to Grand Master Yaniela Forgas, in a king Indian attack, on Monday.

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