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FIDE Women’s Grand Prix Batumi 2016

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Skripchenko (Photo taken from the official site)

Skripchenko (Photo taken from the official site)

Five rounds have been played. IM Skripchenko is leading with 3.5 points.

Results of the 5th round

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

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2016 U.S. CHAMPIONSHIP – last round

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Playing Hall (Photo by Austin Fuller)

Playing Hall (Photo by Austin Fuller)

Caruana won the championship with 8.5 out of 11.

Results of the last round

GM Onischuk, Alexander 5.5 2664 GM Akobian, Varuzhan 4.0 2615 ½-½
GM Xiong, Jeffery 5.0 2618 GM Shabalov, Alexander 3.5 2528 ½-½
GM Robson, Ray 6.5 2663 GM Nakamura, Hikaru 7.0 2787 ½-½
GM Lenderman, Aleksandr 4.0 2618 GM So, Wesley 7.0 2773 ½-½
GM Kamsky, Gata 4.5 2678 GM Shankland, Samuel L 4.0 2656 ½-½
IM Chandra, Akshat 1.5 2477 GM Caruana, Fabiano 7.5 2795 0-1

Final standings

GM Caruana, Fabiano 8.5 2795
GM So, Wesley 7.5 2773
GM Nakamura, Hikaru 7.5 2787
GM Robson, Ray 7.0 2663
GM Onischuk, Alexander 6.0 2664
GM Xiong, Jeffery 5.5 2618
GM Kamsky, Gata 5.0 2678
GM Lenderman, Aleksandr 4.5 2618
GM Akobian, Varuzhan 4.5 2615
GM Shankland, Samuel L 4.5 2656
GM Shabalov, Alexander 4.0 2528
IM Chandra, Akshat 1.5 2477

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2016 U.S. CHAMPIONSHIP – 10th round

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So-Robson (Photo by Lennart Ootes)

So-Robson (Photo by Lennart Ootes)

Caruana leads with 7.5 out of 10.

Results of the 10th round

GM Akobian, Varuzhan 3.0 2615 IM Chandra, Akshat 1.5 2477 1-0
GM Caruana, Fabiano 7.0 2795 GM Kamsky, Gata 4.0 2678 ½-½
GM Shankland, Samuel L 3.5 2656 GM Lenderman, Aleksandr 3.5 2618 ½-½
GM So, Wesley 6.5 2773 GM Robson, Ray 6.0 2663 ½-½
GM Nakamura, Hikaru 6.0 2787 GM Xiong, Jeffery 5.0 2618 1-0
GM Shabalov, Alexander 3.0 2528 GM Onischuk, Alexander 5.0 2664 ½-½

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