1st Women’s FIDE Grand Prix Series, Geneva 2013 – last round

IM Bela Khotenashvili
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IM Khotenashvili drew her last round’s game and became the winner of the event with 8 points out of 11 games. GM Muzychuk was 2nd with 7.5 and 3rd place went to GM Kosintseva due to better tie-break.

Results of the 11th round

GM Anna Muzychuk 2585 ½ – ½ GM Alexandra Kosteniuk 2491
WGM Olga Girya 2463 0 – 1 GM Viktorija Cmilyte 2522
GM Kateryna Lagno 2548 ½ – ½ WGM Tuvshintugs Batchimeg 2298
GM Anna Ushenina 2491 ½ – ½ IM Bela Khotenashvili 2505
WGM Wenjun Ju 2544 1 – 0 GM Tatiana Kosintseva 2517
GM Yifan Hou 2617 0 – 1 GM Nana Dzagnidze 2545

Final standings

1 IM Bela Khotenashvili 2505 GEO 8
2 GM Anna Muzychuk 2585 SLO 7½
3 GM Tatiana Kosintseva 2517 RUS 6½
4 GM Nana Dzagnidze 2545 GEO 6½
5 WGM Wenjun Ju 2544 CHN 6
6 GM Anna Ushenina 2491 UKR 6
7 GM Kateryna Lagno 2548 UKR 5½
8 GM Yifan Hou 2617 CHN 5
9 GM Alexandra Kosteniuk 2491 RUS 5
10 GM Viktorija Cmilyte 2522 LTU 4½
11 WGM Tuvshintugs Batchimeg 2298 MGL 3½
12 WGM Olga Girya 2463 RUS 2

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1st Women’s FIDE Grand Prix Series, Geneva 2013 – 10th round

Khotenashvili, Bela
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IM Khotenashvili convincingly won against GM Lagno and now leads alone with 7.5 points out of 10 games. GM Muzychuk is on 7 and GM Kosintseva has 6.5 points. Today is the last round! 🙂

Results of the 10th round

GM Alexandra Kosteniuk 2491 ½ – ½ GM Yifan Hou 2617
GM Nana Dzagnidze 2545 1 – 0 WGM Wenjun Ju 2544
GM Tatiana Kosintseva 2517 ½ – ½ GM Anna Ushenina 2491
IM Bela Khotenashvili 2505 1 – 0 GM Kateryna Lagno 2548
WGM Tuvshintugs Batchimeg 2298 ½ – ½ WGM Olga Girya 2463
GM Viktorija Cmilyte 2522 ½ – ½ GM Anna Muzychuk 2585

Standings after the 10th round

1 IM Bela Khotenashvili 2505 GEO 7½
2 GM Anna Muzychuk 2585 SLO 7
3 GM Tatiana Kosintseva 2517 RUS 6½
4 GM Nana Dzagnidze 2545 GEO 5½
5 GM Anna Ushenina 2491 UKR 5½
6 GM Yifan Hou 2617 CHN 5
7 WGM Wenjun Ju 2544 CHN 5
8 GM Kateryna Lagno 2548 UKR 5
9 GM Alexandra Kosteniuk 2491 RUS 4½
10 GM Viktorija Cmilyte 2522 LTU 3½
11 WGM Tuvshintugs Batchimeg 2298 MGL 3
12 WGM Olga Girya 2463 RUS 2

Pairings of the last, 11th round

GM Anna Muzychuk 2585 – GM Alexandra Kosteniuk 2491
WGM Olga Girya 2463 – GM Viktorija Cmilyte 2522
GM Kateryna Lagno 2548 – WGM Tuvshintugs Batchimeg 2298
GM Anna Ushenina 2491 – IM Bela Khotenashvili 2505
WGM Wenjun Ju 2544 – GM Tatiana Kosintseva 2517
GM Yifan Hou 2617 – GM Nana Dzagnidze 2545

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1st Women’s FIDE Grand Prix Series, Geneva 2013 – 9th round

Kosintseva, T
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Again half the games were decisive. Both leaders – IM Khotenashvili and GM Muzychuk won their games and now have 6.5 points.

Results of the 9th round

GM Viktorija Cmilyte 2522 ½ – ½ GM Alexandra Kosteniuk 2491
GM Anna Muzychuk 2585 1 – 0 WGM Tuvshintugs Batchimeg 2298
WGM Olga Girya 2463 0 – 1 IM Bela Khotenashvili 2505
GM Kateryna Lagno 2548 0 – 1 GM Tatiana Kosintseva 2517
GM Anna Ushenina 2491 ½ – ½ GM Nana Dzagnidze 2545
WGM Wenjun Ju 2544 ½ – ½ GM Yifan Hou 2617

Standings after the 9th rounds

1 IM Bela Khotenashvili 2505 GEO 6½
2 GM Anna Muzychuk 2585 SLO 6½
3 GM Tatiana Kosintseva 2517 RUS 6
4 WGM Wenjun Ju 2544 CHN 5
5 GM Kateryna Lagno 2548 UKR 5
6 GM Anna Ushenina 2491 UKR 5
7 GM Yifan Hou 2617 CHN 4½
8 GM Nana Dzagnidze 2545 GEO 4½
9 GM Alexandra Kosteniuk 2491 RUS 4
10 GM Viktorija Cmilyte 2522 LTU 3
11 WGM Tuvshintugs Batchimeg 2298 MGL 2½
12 WGM Olga Girya 2463 RUS 1½

Pairings of the 10th round

GM Alexandra Kosteniuk 2491 – GM Yifan Hou 2617
GM Nana Dzagnidze 2545 – WGM Wenjun Ju 2544
GM Tatiana Kosintseva 2517 – GM Anna Ushenina 2491
IM Bela Khotenashvili 2505 – GM Kateryna Lagno 2548
WGM Tuvshintugs Batchimeg 2298 – WGM Olga Girya 2463
GM Viktorija Cmilyte 2522 – GM Anna Muzychuk 2585

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1st Women’s FIDE Grand Prix Series, Geneva 2013 – 8th round

World Champion Ushenina
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The World Champion Ushenina won against the challenger – GM Hou just a few months before their match in China! IM Khotenashvili and GM Muzychuk still lead the tournament with 5.5 points while GMs Lagno and Kosintseva share 3rd-4th places with 5.

Results of the 8th round

GM Alexandra Kosteniuk 2491 1 – 0 WGM Wenjun Ju 2544
GM Yifan Hou 2617 0 – 1 GM Anna Ushenina 2491
GM Nana Dzagnidze 2545 0 – 1 GM Kateryna Lagno 2548
GM Tatiana Kosintseva 2517 1 – 0 WGM Olga Girya 2463
IM Bela Khotenashvili 2505 ½ – ½ GM Anna Muzychuk 2585
WGM Tuvshintugs Batchimeg 2298 ½ – ½ GM Viktorija Cmilyte 2522

Standings after the 8th round

1 IM Bela Khotenashvili 2505 GEO 5½
2 GM Anna Muzychuk 2585 SLO 5½
3 GM Kateryna Lagno 2548 UKR 5
4 GM Tatiana Kosintseva 2517 RUS 5
5 WGM Wenjun Ju 2544 CHN 4½
6 GM Anna Ushenina 2491 UKR 4½
7 GM Yifan Hou 2617 CHN 4
8 GM Nana Dzagnidze 2545 GEO 4
9 GM Alexandra Kosteniuk 2491 RUS 3½
10 WGM Tuvshintugs Batchimeg 2298 MGL 2½
11 GM Viktorija Cmilyte 2522 LTU 2½
12 WGM Olga Girya 2463 RUS 1½

Pairings of the 9th round

GM Viktorija Cmilyte 2522 – GM Alexandra Kosteniuk 2491
GM Anna Muzychuk 2585 – WGM Tuvshintugs Batchimeg 2298
WGM Olga Girya 2463 – IM Bela Khotenashvili 2505
GM Kateryna Lagno 2548 – GM Tatiana Kosintseva 2517
GM Anna Ushenina 2491 – GM Nana Dzagnidze 2545
WGM Wenjun Ju 2544 – GM Yifan Hou 2617

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1st Women’s FIDE Grand Prix Series, Geneva 2013 – 7th round

Former World Champion GM Hou Yifan
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What a fighting day was yesterday as all games were decisive! Also, an interesting food for thought – Black won 5 games out of 6. IM Khotenashvili and GM Muzychuk lead the event with 5 points.

Results of the 7th round

WGM Tuvshintugs Batchimeg 2298 0 – 1 GM Alexandra Kosteniuk 2491
GM Viktorija Cmilyte 2522 0 – 1 IM Bela Khotenashvili 2505
GM Anna Muzychuk 2585 1 – 0 GM Tatiana Kosintseva 2517
WGM Olga Girya 2463 0 – 1 GM Nana Dzagnidze 2545
GM Kateryna Lagno 2548 0 – 1 GM Yifan Hou 2617
GM Anna Ushenina 2491 0 – 1 WGM Wenjun Ju 2544

Standings after 7 rounds

1 IM Bela Khotenashvili 2505 GEO 5
2 GM Anna Muzychuk 2585 SLO 5
3 WGM Wenjun Ju 2544 CHN 4½
4 GM Yifan Hou 2617 CHN 4
5 GM Tatiana Kosintseva 2517 RUS 4
6 GM Nana Dzagnidze 2545 GEO 4
7 GM Kateryna Lagno 2548 UKR 4
8 GM Anna Ushenina 2491 UKR 3½
9 GM Alexandra Kosteniuk 2491 RUS 2½
10 WGM Tuvshintugs Batchimeg 2298 MGL 2
11 GM Viktorija Cmilyte 2522 LTU 2
12 WGM Olga Girya 2463 RUS 1½

Pairings of the 8th round

GM Alexandra Kosteniuk 2491 – WGM Wenjun Ju 2544
GM Yifan Hou 2617 – GM Anna Ushenina 2491
GM Nana Dzagnidze 2545 – GM Kateryna Lagno 2548
GM Tatiana Kosintseva 2517 – WGM Olga Girya 2463
IM Bela Khotenashvili 2505 – GM Anna Muzychuk 2585
WGM Tuvshintugs Batchimeg 2298 – GM Viktorija Cmilyte 2522

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