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FIDE Women’s Grand Prix, Khanty-Mansiysk (Russia) 1st round

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Pogonina-Girya (Photo taken from the official site)

Pogonina-Girya (Photo taken from the official site)

Batsiashvili, Gunina and Girya won their first games.

Results of the 1st round

GM Gunina Valentina 2525 1 – 0 IM Javakhishvili Lela 2461
IM Skripchenko Almira 2455 ½ – ½ GM Kosteniuk Alexandra 2555
IM Khademalsharieh Sarasadat 2435 ½ – ½ GM Harika Dronavalli 2543
IM Batsiashvili Nino 2489 1 – 0 GM Khotenashvili Bela 2426
WGM Pogonina Natalija 2492 0 – 1 WGM Girya Olga 2450
GM Zhukova Natalia 2448 ½ – ½ GM Ju Wenjun 2580

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FIDE Women’s Grand Prix, Khanty-Mansiysk (Russia)

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Players, arbiters, officials (Photo taken from the official site)

Players, arbiters, officials (Photo taken from the official site)

This prestigious event started yesterday in Khanty-Mansiysk.

Pairings of the 1st round

GM Gunina Valentina 2525 – IM Javakhishvili Lela 2461
IM Skripchenko Almira 2455 – GM Kosteniuk Alexandra 2555
IM Khademalsharieh Sarasadat 2435 – GM Harika Dronavalli 2543
IM Batsiashvili Nino 2489 – GM Khotenashvili Bela 2426
WGM Pogonina Natalija 2492 – WGM Girya Olga 2450
GM Zhukova Natalia 2448 – GM Ju Wenjun 2580

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World Chess Championship 2016 6th game

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The 6th game ended in a draw. Carlsen (playing Black) had a deep opening-middlegame preparation in the Marshall and didn’t have any problems equalizing. Today is a rest day.

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