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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