Antoaneta Stefanova of Bulgaria beat Deysi Cori (Peru) 16 ½:6½ in the Round of 16 and become the fourth player to progress into the quarters of the 2021 Women's Speed Chess Championship.

The Bulgarian GM was a much better player in all three segments of the match, winning them 6:2 (5+1), 6:1 (3+1) and 4½:3½.

Member of the Bulgarian National Assembly since 2021, Stefanova is currently right in the middle of her campaign for the parliamentary elections that will be held in Bulgaria on July 11,  2021.

"I am very happy that I am going to the quarterfinals, but I really have a lot of things to do for the campaign, travelling around Bulgaria, attending various events," she told at the post-match interview. "I organized a youth festival last Sunday in Plovdiv. We're going to have another one in Sofia. Tomorrow I am going to another chess activity in another town. It's a bit hectic."

The FIDE Chess.com 2021 Women's Speed Chess Championship is an online competition for titled female players. The qualifiers for the event took place from May 28-June 6, while the main event runs from June 10 to July 3. Players are battling for their share of a total prize fund of $66,000.

Fans can follow the FIDE Chess.com Women's Speed Chess Championship by watching the live broadcast with expert commentary on Chess.com/TV and Chess.com's Twitch channel. They will also be able to enjoy the event through Chess.com's Events page (https://www.chess.com/events).

More info and a full schedule of the FIDE Chess.com Women's Speed Chess Championship can be found here.