CM Helen Milligan is a regular competitor on the seniors circuit. Having just finished playing in the 2023 Asian Seniors, she immediately travelled to Italy for the 2023 World Seniors. After starting with 1.5/2, she found that he 3rd round opponent was former World Champion GM Nona Gaprindashvili. If she might have felt nervous before the game about playing such a legend, it did not show during the game, where she looked to be the player making most of the threats. Towards the end Gaprindashvili went for a line where she had 2 pieces for the rook, but some nice tactics from Milligan restored the material balance, and the game was agreed draw in a position still slightly favouring Milligan.
World Senior Women's Championship chess24.com (3.3), 27.10.2023
Helen also drew with Nona Gaprindashvili in 2013 (in round 2). Here's to her going one better in 2033!
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