Women’s Grand Prix Khanty-Mansiysk 2014 6th round

Nafisa Muminova
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Muminova was a clear hero of the round as she won in just 30 moves against Kosintseva by launching a very nice and typical attack. Hou is leading with 5 points, Muzychuk is 2nd with 4. Girya and Kosteniuk share 3rd-4th with 3.5 points.

Results of the 6th round

GM Kosteniuk Alexandra 2527 1 – 0 GM Dzagnidze Nana 2550
GM Lagno Kateryna 2543 ½ – ½ WGM Batchimeg Tuvshintugs 2340
WGM Muminova Nafisa 2321 1 – 0 GM Kosintseva Tatiana 2496
GM Stefanova Antoaneta 2489 ½ – ½ GM Hou Yifan 2618
GM Ushenina Anna 2501 ½ – ½ GM Muzychuk Anna 2560
GM Zhao Xue 2552 0 – 1 WGM Girya Olga 2450

Standings after 6 rounds

1 GM Hou Yifan 2618 CHN 5
2 GM Muzychuk Anna 2560 SLO 4
3 WGM Girya Olga 2450 RUS 3½
4 GM Kosteniuk Alexandra 2527 RUS 3½
5 GM Zhao Xue 2552 CHN 3
6 GM Stefanova Antoaneta 2489 BUL 3
7 GM Ushenina Anna 2501 UKR 3
8 GM Lagno Kateryna 2543 UKR 3
9 WGM Muminova Nafisa 2321 UZB 2½
10 GM Dzagnidze Nana 2550 GEO 2½
11 GM Kosintseva Tatiana 2496 RUS 2
12 WGM Batchimeg Tuvshintugs 2340 MGL 1

Pairings of the 7th round

WGM Girya Olga 2450 – GM Kosteniuk Alexandra 2527
GM Muzychuk Anna 2560 – GM Zhao Xue 2552
GM Hou Yifan 2618 – GM Ushenina Anna 2501
GM Kosintseva Tatiana 2496 – GM Stefanova Antoaneta 2489
WGM Batchimeg Tuvshintugs 2340 – WGM Muminova Nafisa 2321
GM Dzagnidze Nana 2550 – GM Lagno Kateryna 2543

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Women’s Grand Prix Khanty-Mansiysk 2014 5th round

Hou Yifan
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It was a tough day today as the spectators saw 4 draws which is quite unusual :). Hou is leading with 4.5 points after winning against Muminova and is one point ahead of Muzychuk, who has 3.5. Zhao Xue has 3 points and is 3rd.

Results of the 5th round

GM Zhao Xue 2552 ½ – ½ GM Kosteniuk Alexandra 2527
WGM Girya Olga 2450 ½ – ½ GM Ushenina Anna 2501
GM Muzychuk Anna 2560 ½ – ½ GM Stefanova Antoaneta 2489
GM Hou Yifan 2618 1 – 0 WGM Muminova Nafisa 2321
GM Kosintseva Tatiana 2496 ½ – ½ GM Lagno Kateryna 2543
WGM Batchimeg Tuvshintugs 2340 0 – 1 GM Dzagnidze Nana 2550

Standings after 5 rounds

1 GM Hou Yifan 2618 CHN 4½
2 GM Muzychuk Anna 2560 SLO 3½
3 GM Zhao Xue 2552 CHN 3
4 GM Stefanova Antoaneta 2489 BUL 2½
5 WGM Girya Olga 2450 RUS 2½
6 GM Lagno Kateryna 2543 UKR 2½
7 GM Ushenina Anna 2501 UKR 2½
8 GM Kosteniuk Alexandra 2527 RUS 2½
9 GM Dzagnidze Nana 2550 GEO 2½
10 GM Kosintseva Tatiana 2496 RUS 2
11 WGM Muminova Nafisa 2321 UZB 1½
12 WGM Batchimeg Tuvshintugs 2340 MGL ½

Pairings of the 6th round

GM Kosteniuk Alexandra 2527 – GM Dzagnidze Nana 2550
GM Lagno Kateryna 2543 – WGM Batchimeg Tuvshintugs 2340
WGM Muminova Nafisa 2321 – GM Kosintseva Tatiana 2496
GM Stefanova Antoaneta 2489 – GM Hou Yifan 2618
GM Ushenina Anna 2501 – GM Muzychuk Anna 2560
GM Zhao Xue 2552 – WGM Girya Olga 2450

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Women’s Grand Prix Khanty-Mansiysk 2014 4th round

Playing hall
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Hou made a relatively short draw with Black against Lahno and stayed in the lead. Dzagnidze won a nice attacking game against Kosintseva. In Muminova-Muzychuk there was another interesting Rook endgame which Black managed to win.

Results of the 4th round

GM Kosteniuk Alexandra 2527 1 – 0 WGM Batchimeg Tuvshintugs 2340
GM Dzagnidze Nana 2550 1 – 0 GM Kosintseva Tatiana 2496
GM Lagno Kateryna 2543 ½ – ½ GM Hou Yifan 2618
WGM Muminova Nafisa 2321 0 – 1 GM Muzychuk Anna 2560
GM Stefanova Antoaneta 2489 ½ – ½ WGM Girya Olga 2450
GM Ushenina Anna 2501 ½ – ½ GM Zhao Xue 2552

Standings after 4 rounds

1 GM Hou Yifan 2618 CHN 3½
2 GM Muzychuk Anna 2560 SLO 3
3 GM Zhao Xue 2552 CHN 2½
4 GM Stefanova Antoaneta 2489 BUL 2
5 GM Lagno Kateryna 2543 UKR 2
6 GM Kosteniuk Alexandra 2527 RUS 2
7 GM Ushenina Anna 2501 UKR 2
8 WGM Girya Olga 2450 RUS 2
9 GM Dzagnidze Nana 2550 GEO 1½
10 WGM Muminova Nafisa 2321 UZB 1½
11 GM Kosintseva Tatiana 2496 RUS 1½
12 WGM Batchimeg Tuvshintugs 2340 MGL ½

Sunday is a rest day!

Pairings of the 5th round

GM Zhao Xue 2552 – GM Kosteniuk Alexandra 2527
WGM Girya Olga 2450 – GM Ushenina Anna 2501
GM Muzychuk Anna 2560 – GM Stefanova Antoaneta 2489
GM Hou Yifan 2618 – WGM Muminova Nafisa 2321
GM Kosintseva Tatiana 2496 – GM Lagno Kateryna 2543
WGM Batchimeg Tuvshintugs 2340 – GM Dzagnidze Nana 2550

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Women’s Grand Prix Khanty-Mansiysk 2014 3rd round

Hou Yifan
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And once again white was ahead this day by two wins and there could be even more! Zhao Xue managed to win a drawn R endgame and Hou created a miniature.

Results of the 3rd round

GM Ushenina Anna 2501 ½ – ½ GM Kosteniuk Alexandra 2527
GM Zhao Xue 2552 1 – 0 GM Stefanova Antoaneta 2489
WGM Girya Olga 2450 ½ – ½ WGM Muminova Nafisa 2321
GM Muzychuk Anna 2560 ½ – ½ GM Lagno Kateryna 2543
GM Hou Yifan 2618 1 – 0 GM Dzagnidze Nana 2550
GM Kosintseva Tatiana 2496 ½ – ½ WGM Batchimeg Tuvshintugs 2340

Standings after 3 rounds

1 GM Hou Yifan 2618 CHN 3
2 GM Zhao Xue 2552 CHN 2
3 GM Muzychuk Anna 2560 SLO 2
4 GM Lagno Kateryna 2543 UKR 1½
5 GM Stefanova Antoaneta 2489 BUL 1½
6 GM Ushenina Anna 2501 UKR 1½
7 WGM Muminova Nafisa 2321 UZB 1½
8 WGM Girya Olga 2450 RUS 1½
9 GM Kosintseva Tatiana 2496 RUS 1½
10 GM Kosteniuk Alexandra 2527 RUS 1
11 GM Dzagnidze Nana 2550 GEO ½
12 WGM Batchimeg Tuvshintugs 2340 MGL ½

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Pairings of the 4th round

GM Kosteniuk Alexandra 2527 – WGM Batchimeg Tuvshintugs 2340
GM Dzagnidze Nana 2550 – GM Kosintseva Tatiana 2496
GM Lagno Kateryna 2543 – GM Hou Yifan 2618
WGM Muminova Nafisa 2321 – GM Muzychuk Anna 2560
GM Stefanova Antoaneta 2489 – WGM Girya Olga 2450
GM Ushenina Anna 2501 – GM Zhao Xue 2552

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Women’s Grand Prix Khanty-Mansiysk 2014 2nd round

Stefanova
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Again only one draw and again white was ahead this time. Hou is leading with 2 out of 2, Stefanova and Muzychuk have 1.5 points.

Results of the 2nd round

GM Kosteniuk Alexandra 2527 0 – 1 GM Kosintseva Tatiana 2496
WGM Batchimeg Tuvshintugs 2340 0 – 1 GM Hou Yifan 2618
GM Dzagnidze Nana 2550 ½ – ½ GM Muzychuk Anna 2560
GM Lagno Kateryna 2543 1 – 0 WGM Girya Olga 2450
WGM Muminova Nafisa 2321 1 – 0 GM Zhao Xue 2552
GM Stefanova Antoaneta 2489 1 – 0 GM Ushenina Anna 2501

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Pairings of the 3rd round

GM Ushenina Anna 2501 – GM Kosteniuk Alexandra 2527
GM Zhao Xue 2552 – GM Stefanova Antoaneta 2489
WGM Girya Olga 2450 – WGM Muminova Nafisa 2321
GM Muzychuk Anna 2560 – GM Lagno Kateryna 2543
GM Hou Yifan 2618 – GM Dzagnidze Nana 2550
GM Kosintseva Tatiana 2496 – WGM Batchimeg Tuvshintugs 2340

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