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

Hou Yifan
(Photo taken from the official site)

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

Photo Gallery of the 3rd round.

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

Official Site.

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