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FIDE Women’s GP Batumi 2016 11th round

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The winners - Gunina, Kosteniuk and Batsiashvili (Photo taken from the official site)

The winners – Gunina, Kosteniuk and Batsiashvili (Photo taken from the official site)

Gunina became the winner of the event with 7.5 out of 11.

Results of the last round

GM Zhao Xue 2504 0 – 1 GM Kosteniuk Alexandra 2557
IM Batsiashvili Nino 2476 ½ – ½ GM Gunina Valentina 2497
WGM Girya Olga 2442 ½ – ½ IM Skripchenko Almira 2453
GM Danielian Elina 2445 ½ – ½ GM Muzychyk Anna 2555
GM Muzychuk Mariya 2561 ½ – ½ GM Khotenashvili Bela 2493
GM Dzagnidze Nana 2535 ½ – ½ IM Javakhishvili Lela 2489

Final standings Continue reading →

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FIDE Women’s GP Batumi 2016 10th round

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Gunina-Zhao Xue (Photo taken from the official site)

Gunina-Zhao Xue (Photo taken from the official site)

Gunina (7 points) won against Zhao Xue and became the winner of the tournament with 1 round to go!

Results of the 10th round

GM Kosteniuk Alexandra 2557 1 – 0 GM Dzagnidze Nana 2535
IM Javakhishvili Lela 2489 ½ – ½ GM Muzychuk Mariya 2561
GM Khotenashvili Bela 2493 ½ – ½ GM Danielian Elina 2445
GM Muzychyk Anna 2555 ½ – ½ WGM Girya Olga 2442
IM Skripchenko Almira 2453 ½ – ½ IM Batsiashvili Nino 2476
GM Gunina Valentina 2497 1 – 0 GM Zhao Xue 2504

Standings after 10 rounds Continue reading →