The elite event had started yesterday. The participants are:
Hou, Yifan GM CHN 2671
Koneru, Humpy GM IND 2578
Dzagnidze, Nana GM GEO 2573
Muzychuk, Anna GM UKR 2549
Kosteniuk, Alexandra GM RUS 2530
Muzychuk, Mariya GM UKR 2528
Cramling, Pia GM SWE 2513
Stefanova, Antoaneta GM BUL 2500
Zhukova, Natalia GM UKR 2482
Pogonina, Natalija WGM RUS 2445
Skripchenko, Almira IM FRA 2441
Khademalsharieh, Sarasadat IM IRI 2397
M.Muzychuk-Stefanova
(Photo taken from the official site)
Hou and M.Muzychuk lead after winning the 1st game.
Watch the games here.
Pairings of the 2nd round (of 11)
GM Muzychuk Anna 2549 – WGM Pogonina Natalija 2445
GM Hou Yifan 2671 – GM Koneru Humpy 2578
IM Skripchenko Almira 2441 – GM Cramling Pia 2513
GM Stefanova Antoaneta 2500 – GM Kosteniuk Alexandra 2525
GM Dzagnidze Nana 2573 – GM Muzychuk Mariya 2528
IM Khademalsharieh Sarasadat 2402 – GM Zhukova Natalia 2485