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Ju and Hou drew their game and are leading with 6.5 out of 8. Tuvshintugs is 3rd with 5.5 points.
Results of the 8th round
GM Zhao Xue 2508 ½ – ½ GM Kosintseva Tatiana 2494
GM Ushenina Anna 2487 ½ – ½ GM Koneru Humpy 2598
GM Zhu Chen 2461 ½ – ½ GM Harika Dronavalli 2521
WGM Ju Wenjun 2559 ½ – ½ GM Hou Yifan 2661
GM Danielian Elina 2490 1 – 0 WGM Muminova Nafisa 2315
WGM Batchimeg Tuvshintugs 2346 1 – 0 WGM L’ami Alina 2446
Standings after 8 rounds
1 GM Hou Yifan 2661 CHN 6½
2 WGM Ju Wenjun 2559 CHN 6½
3 WGM Batchimeg Tuvshintugs 2346 MGL 5½
4 GM Ushenina Anna 2487 UKR 4½
5 GM Harika Dronavalli 2521 IND 4½
6 GM Danielian Elina 2490 ARM 4½
7 GM Zhao Xue 2508 CHN 4
8 GM Kosintseva Tatiana 2494 RUS 4
9 GM Koneru Humpy 2598 IND 3½
10 WGM Muminova Nafisa 2315 UZB 2
11 GM Zhu Chen 2461 QAT 1½
12 WGM L’ami Alina 2446 ROU 1
Games of the round
Today is a rest day!
Pairings of the 9th round
WGM L’ami Alina 2446 – GM Zhao Xue 2508
WGM Muminova Nafisa 2315 – WGM Batchimeg Tuvshintugs 2346
GM Hou Yifan 2661 – GM Danielian Elina 2490
GM Harika Dronavalli 2521 – WGM Ju Wenjun 2559
GM Koneru Humpy 2598 – GM Zhu Chen 2461
GM Kosintseva Tatiana 2494 – GM Ushenina Anna 2487