The 33-year-old Russian, playing as a neutral due to the invasion of Ukraine, was fifth in the event in the Cypriot capital but tallied 325 points overall.

Lagno, born in Lviv to a Ukrainian-Russian family, won the first competition of the season in Astana in September and has now earned a spot in the Women's Candidates Tournament which determines the challenger for the World Championship.

Another Russian, Aleksandra Goryachkina, finished second behind Lagno with 318½ points to also book a spot at the Candidates Tournament.

"I'm very happy and relieved," said Lagno. 

"The main goal was, of course, to qualify for the Women's Candidates but the win in the overall series is a bonus."

Wagner ended up on top at Nicosia's Hilton Hotel with a tally of seven points and was a shock victor as she was the lowest-ranked player at the event.

Wagner won four matches and drew six, losing just once to Azerbaijan's Gunay Mammadzada.

In her final match, Wagner defeated Georgia's Bella Khotenashvili with the black pieces to gain a full point in a must-win scenario, meaning she finished on top.

The German scooped the top prize of €15,000 (£13,000/$16,000).

India's Harika Dronavalli, neutral Russian Polina Shuvalova and China's Zhongyi Tan all finished on 6½ in a tie for second.