Aleksandra Goryachkina of Russia playing as a neutral, could only draw again with Bulgaria’s Nurgyul Salimova in the second game of the women's final.

In the third place play-off, Ukraine’s Anna Muzychuk drew her second match against former women’s world champion Tan Zhongyi of China.

That was enough to ensure that Muzychuk took bronze but also a place in next year’s FIDE Women's World Championship Candidates Tournament.

Muzychuk, who has been living in Spain because of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, had been presented with a national flag by the Ukrainian ambassador to Azerbaijan.

Meanwhile, world number one Carlsen of Norway has finally reached the FIDE World Cup Open Final.

A draw ended the World Cup dreams of Azerbaijan’s Nijat Abasov in their second encounter but was enough to take Carlsen through after a victory in the first match.

"I am grateful for all the support, I am not used to such a crowd at a chess tournament, it is a peak of my career," Abasov said.

"Of course I am not planning to stop, I want to grow further." 

The second semi-final match between Indian teenager Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa and Fabiano Caruana of the United States will go to a tie break after a tense draw which lasted over four and a half hours.

All tie breaks will be played tomorrow (August 21).