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Gunina (Russia) won again, this time against Zhukova (Ukraine) and is leading with 6.5 points out of 7.
Results of top 10 boards of the 7th round
1 GM Zhukova Natalia 2451 5 0 – 1 5½ GM Gunina Valentina 2501
2 IM Javakhishvili Lela 2474 5 1 – 0 4½ IM Muzychuk Mariya 2521
3 GM Dzagnidze Nana 2541 4½ 0 – 1 4½ GM Kosintseva Tatiana 2476
4 IM Khurtsidze Nino 2460 4½ 0 – 1 4½ WGM Girya Olga 2493
5 WGM Kashlinskaya Alina 2441 4½ ½ – ½ 4½ GM Hoang Thanh Trang 2490
6 GM Stefanova Antoaneta 2488 4½ 0 – 1 4½ IM Melia Salome 2454
7 GM Socko Monika 2462 4 0 – 1 4½ IM Batsiashvili Nino 2417
8 WGM Ptacnikova Lenka 2310 4 0 – 1 4 GM Danielian Elina 2458
9 IM Paehtz Elisabeth 2456 4 ½ – ½ 4 IM Gvetadze Sofio 2356
10 WGM Nikolova Adriana 2303 4 1 – 0 4 IM Mkrtchian Lilit 2446
Top 10 players after 7 rounds
1 GM Gunina Valentina RUS 2501 6.5
2 IM Javakhishvili Lela GEO 2474 6.0
3 IM Melia Salome GEO 2454 5.5
4 IM Batsiashvili Nino GEO 2417 5.5
5 WGM Girya Olga RUS 2493 5.5
6 GM Kosintseva Tatiana RUS 2476 5.5
7 GM Zhukova Natalia UKR 2451 5.0
8 WFM Mammadzada Gunay AZE 2182 5.0
9 GM Hoang Thanh Trang HUN 2490 5.0
10 WGM Nikolova Adriana BUL 2303 5.0
Today is a rest day!
Top 10 pairings of the 8th round
1 GM Gunina Valentina 2501 6½ – 6 IM Javakhishvili Lela 2474
2 IM Melia Salome 2454 5½ – 5½ WGM Girya Olga 2493
3 GM Kosintseva Tatiana 2476 5½ – 5½ IM Batsiashvili Nino 2417
4 GM Hoang Thanh Trang 2490 5 – 5 WGM Szczepkowska-Horowska Karina 2369
5 GM Danielian Elina 2458 5 – 5 WGM Kashlinskaya Alina 2441
6 WFM Mammadzada Gunay 2182 5 – 5 GM Zhukova Natalia 2451
7 GM Dzagnidze Nana 2541 4½ – 5 WGM Nikolova Adriana 2303
8 IM Muzychuk Mariya 2521 4½ – 4½ IM Guseva Marina 2362
9 WGM Schleining Zoya 2376 4½ – 4½ WGM Pogonina Natalija 2508
10 IM Gvetadze Sofio 2356 4½ – 4½ GM Stefanova Antoaneta 2488