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(Photo taken from the official site)

Three times Women’s World Champion GM Hou Yifan is leading the blitz event with 16 points of 20 games (out of 30). GM Gunina of Russia is 2nd with 14 points and GM Muzychuk of Slovenia is on 13 points.

Standings after 20 games

1 GM Hou Yifan 2559 CHN 16.0

2 GM Gunina Valentina 2527 RUS 14.0

3 GM Muzychuk Anna 2639 SLO 13.0

4 GM Ushenina Anna 2489 UKR 12.5

5 GM Dzagnidze Nana 2579 GEO 11.0

6 GM Sebag Marie 2501 FRA 10.5

7 GM Zhao Xue 2471 CHN 10.5

8 GM Lagno Kateryna 2532 UKR 10.0

9 GM Kosteniuk Alexandra 2612 RUS 9.5

10 GM Stefanova Antoaneta 2508 BUL 9.5

11 GM Koneru Humpy 2558 IND 8.0

12 IM Paehtz Elisabeth 2574 GER 7.5

13 WGM Ju Wenjun 2454 CHN 7.5

14 GM Kosintseva Tatiana 2480 RUS 7.0

15 GM Cmilyte Viktorija 2532 LTU 7.0

16 GM Cramling Pia 2430 SWE 6.5

Official site.

(Photo taken from the official site)

GM Gunina is leading the women’s event with 8 points out of 10 games. GM Muzychuk is 2nd with 7.5, while Women’s World Champion GM Hou Yifan is 3rd with 6.5

Standings after 10 rounds (of 30!)

1 GM Gunina Valentina 2527 RUS 8

2 GM Muzychuk Anna 2639 SLO 7½

3 GM Hou Yifan 2559 CHN 6½

4 GM Zhao Xue 2471 CHN 6

5 GM Koneru Humpy 2558 IND 5½

6 GM Lagno Kateryna 2532 UKR 5½

7 GM Sebag Marie 2501 FRA 5½

8 GM Stefanova Antoaneta 2508 BUL 5

9 GM Ushenina Anna 2489 UKR 5

10 GM Kosteniuk Alexandra 2612 RUS 4½

11 GM Dzagnidze Nana 2579 GEO 4½

12 IM Paehtz Elisabeth 2574 GER 4

13 GM Kosintseva Tatiana 2480 RUS 4

14 GM Cramling Pia 2430 SWE 3

15 GM Cmilyte Viktorija 2532 LTU 3

16 WGM Ju Wenjun 2454 CHN 2½

Official site.