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  "path": "/2026/02/kazakhstans-assaubayeva-secures-historic-qualification-for-2026-womens-freestyle-chess-championship/",
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  "textContent": "The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world.\n\nALMATY – Kazakhstan’s Bibisara Assaubayeva defeated Switzerland’s Alexandra Kosteniuk in a women’s exhibition match held alongside the Freestyle Chess World Championship in Germany, becoming the first player to qualify for the 2026 Women’s Freestyle Chess World Championship. The four-game match, played in the Fischer Random (Chess960) format, ended 2.5:1.5 in favor of the Kazakh grandmaster.…\n\nThe post Kazakhstan’s Assaubayeva Secures Historic Qualification for 2026 Women’s Freestyle Chess Championship appeared first on The Astana Times.",
  "title": "Kazakhstan’s Assaubayeva Secures Historic Qualification for 2026 Women’s Freestyle Chess Championship"
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