Javakhishvili-Kosintseva and Melia-Gunina
(Photo taken from chess-news.ru)
Gunina “only” drew against Melia and is leading with 8 points out of 9 games. Three players – Zhukova, Melia and Kosintseva are on 7.
Results of top 10 games
1 IM Melia Salome 2454 6½ ½ – ½ 7½ GM Gunina Valentina 2501
2 IM Javakhishvili Lela 2474 6 0 – 1 6 GM Kosintseva Tatiana 2476
3 IM Batsiashvili Nino 2417 6 ½ – ½ 6 GM Danielian Elina 2458
4 GM Zhukova Natalia 2451 6 1 – 0 5½ GM Hoang Thanh Trang 2490
5 IM Arabidze Meri 2406 5½ 0 – 1 5½ IM Muzychuk Mariya 2521
6 WGM Girya Olga 2493 5½ ½ – ½ 5½ IM Foisor Cristina-Adela 2383
7 GM Stefanova Antoaneta 2488 5½ 1 – 0 5½ WGM Schleining Zoya 2376
8 IM Khurtsidze Nino 2460 5½ 1 – 0 5½ WGM Nikolova Adriana 2303
9 WGM Szczepkowska-Horowska Karina 2369 5½ 1 – 0 5 IM Skripchenko Almira 2449
10 IM Bulmaga Irina 2357 5 0 – 1 5 GM Dzagnidze Nana 2541
Top 10 players after 9 rounds
1 GM Gunina Valentina RUS 2501 8.0
2 GM Zhukova Natalia UKR 2451 7.0
3 IM Melia Salome GEO 2454 7.0
4 GM Kosintseva Tatiana RUS 2476 7.0
5 IM Muzychuk Mariya UKR 2521 6.5
6 IM Batsiashvili Nino GEO 2417 6.5
7 GM Stefanova Antoaneta BUL 2488 6.5
8 WGM Szczepkowska-Horowska Karina POL 2369 6.5
9 IM Khurtsidze Nino GEO 2460 6.5
10 GM Danielian Elina ARM 2458 6.5
Top 10 pairings of the 10th round
1 GM Gunina Valentina 2501 8 – 7 GM Kosintseva Tatiana 2476
2 GM Zhukova Natalia 2451 7 – 7 IM Melia Salome 2454
3 IM Muzychuk Mariya 2521 6½ – 6½ WGM Szczepkowska-Horowska Karina 2369
4 GM Danielian Elina 2458 6½ – 6½ GM Stefanova Antoaneta 2488
5 IM Batsiashvili Nino 2417 6½ – 6½ IM Khurtsidze Nino 2460
6 GM Dzagnidze Nana 2541 6 – 6 IM Paehtz Elisabeth 2456
7 WGM Girya Olga 2493 6 – 6 WGM Kashlinskaya Alina 2441
8 IM Foisor Cristina-Adela 2383 6 – 6 IM Javakhishvili Lela 2474
9 IM Mkrtchian Lilit 2446 6 – 6 GM Socko Monika 2462
10 GM Hoang Thanh Trang 2490 5½ – 5½ IM Gaponenko Inna 2380