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The event has finished with Hou winning the 1st place with 8 out of 11 games, Lahno finishing 2nd with 7 and Muzychuk sharing 3rd-4th with T.Kosintseva. Muzychuk was better on SB and by performance.

Final standings

1.Hou 8
2.Lahno 7
3-4. Muzychuk, T.Kosintseva 6.5
5.N.Kosintseva 6
6-7.Koneru, Galliamova 5.5
8-9.Stefanova, Danielian 5
10.Ruan 4.5
11.Kovalevskaya 3.5
12.Kosteniuk 3

Photos of the last round and closing ceremony

Games of the last round

Surprisingly, Black won more than white today Hou is sole first with 7.5 out of 10 games and Lahno joined T.Kosintseva to share 2nd-3rd with 6.5 points before the last round.

Standings after the 10th round

1.Hou 7.5
2-3.Lahno, T.Kosintseva 6.5
4.Muzychuk 6
5.N.Kosintseva 5.5
6.Koneru 5
7-9.Stefanova, Galliamova, Danielian 4.5
10.Ruan 4
11.Kosteniuk 3
12.Kovalevskaya 2.5

Pairings of the last round

N.Kosintseva-Ruan
Danielian-Muzychuk
Kovalevskaya-Kosteniuk
T.Kosintseva-Galliamova
Lahno-Koneru
Hou-Stefanova

Photos of today

Games of today’s round

A true triumph of white today as white won all the six games!

Results of the 9th round

Muzychuk-Ruan 1-0
N.Kosintseva-Kosteniuk 1-0
Danielian-Galliamova 1-0
Kovalevskaya-Koneru 1-0
T.Kosintseva-Stefanova 1-0
Lahno-Hou 1-0

Standings after the 9th round

1.Hou 7
2.T.Kosintseva 6
3-4.Lahno, Muzychuk 5.5
5.N.Kosintseva 5
6-7.Koneru, Stefanova 4.5
8-10.Galliamova, Ruan, Danielian 3.5
11.Kosteniuk 3
12.Kovalevskaya 2.5

Photos of the day

Games of the round