Left to right: Kosintseva, Gunina and Melia
(Photo taken from chess-news.ru)
The last round was full of interesting games as well as relatively short draws, done in order to get into the first 14. The European Championship is traditionally a qualifying event for the Knock-Out World Championship and this year there were 14 qualifying spots.
So, Gunina made a relatively quick draw against Muzychuk, Kosintseva won a long game against Zhukova, while Melia drew against Danielian to share 3rd and to get it due to better tie-breaks.
Top 10 results of the last round
1 IM Muzychuk Mariya 2521 7½ ½ – ½ 8½ GM Gunina Valentina 2501
2 GM Kosintseva Tatiana 2476 7½ 1 – 0 7½ GM Zhukova Natalia 2451
3 IM Melia Salome 2454 7½ ½ – ½ 7 GM Danielian Elina 2458
4 GM Stefanova Antoaneta 2488 7 ½ – ½ 7 GM Dzagnidze Nana 2541
5 WGM Kashlinskaya Alina 2441 7 ½ – ½ 7 IM Batsiashvili Nino 2417
6 IM Khurtsidze Nino 2460 7 ½ – ½ 6½ IM Mkrtchian Lilit 2446
7 GM Socko Monika 2462 6½ 1 – 0 6½ GM Hoang Thanh Trang 2490
8 IM Javakhishvili Lela 2474 6½ 1 – 0 6½ WGM Daulyte Deimante 2405
9 WGM Szczepkowska-Horowska Karina 2369 6½ 0 – 1 6½ IM Foisor Cristina-Adela 2383
10 IM Bodnaruk Anastasia 2429 6½ 1 – 0 6 WGM Girya Olga 2493
Top 15 players
1 GM Gunina Valentina RUS 2501 9.0
2 GM Kosintseva Tatiana RUS 2476 8.5
3 IM Melia Salome GEO 2454 8.0
4 IM Muzychuk Mariya UKR 2521 8.0
5 GM Zhukova Natalia UKR 2451 7.5
6 GM Dzagnidze Nana GEO 2541 7.5
7 IM Batsiashvili Nino GEO 2417 7.5
8 IM Javakhishvili Lela GEO 2474 7.5
9 GM Stefanova Antoaneta BUL 2488 7.5
10 IM Foisor Cristina-Adela ROU 2383 7.5
11 GM Socko Monika POL 2462 7.5
12 IM Khurtsidze Nino GEO 2460 7.5
13 WGM Kashlinskaya Alina RUS 2441 7.5
14 GM Danielian Elina ARM 2458 7.5
15 IM Bodnaruk Anastasia RUS 2429 7.5
