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Women’s Grand Prix Khanty-Mansiysk 2014 8th round

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Girya-Muzychuk
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Hou remained on the 1st place with 6.5 points after making a draw against Zhao. Girya won against Muzychuk (Girya’s 3rd win in a row!) and replaced her on the 2nd place.

Results of the 8th round

GM Kosteniuk Alexandra 2527 ½ – ½ GM Lagno Kateryna 2543
WGM Muminova Nafisa 2321 0 – 1 GM Dzagnidze Nana 2550
GM Stefanova Antoaneta 2489 ½ – ½ WGM Batchimeg Tuvshintugs 2340
GM Ushenina Anna 2501 1 – 0 GM Kosintseva Tatiana 2496
GM Zhao Xue 2552 ½ – ½ GM Hou Yifan 2618
WGM Girya Olga 2450 1 – 0 GM Muzychuk Anna 2560

Standings after 8 rounds

1 6 GM Hou Yifan 2618 CHN 6½
2 4 WGM Girya Olga 2450 RUS 5½
3 5 GM Muzychuk Anna 2560 SLO 5
4 12 GM Kosteniuk Alexandra 2527 RUS 4
5 1 GM Stefanova Antoaneta 2489 BUL 4
6 10 GM Lagno Kateryna 2543 UKR 4
7 2 GM Ushenina Anna 2501 UKR 4
8 9 GM Dzagnidze Nana 2550 GEO 4
9 11 WGM Muminova Nafisa 2321 UZB 3½
10 3 GM Zhao Xue 2552 CHN 3½
11 7 GM Kosintseva Tatiana 2496 RUS 2½
12 8 WGM Batchimeg Tuvshintugs 2340 MGL 1½

Today is a rest day!

Pairings of the 9th round

GM Muzychuk Anna 2560 – GM Kosteniuk Alexandra 2527
GM Hou Yifan 2618 – WGM Girya Olga 2450
GM Kosintseva Tatiana 2496 – GM Zhao Xue 2552
WGM Batchimeg Tuvshintugs 2340 – GM Ushenina Anna 2501
GM Dzagnidze Nana 2550 – GM Stefanova Antoaneta 2489
GM Lagno Kateryna 2543 – WGM Muminova Nafisa 2321

Photo Gallery of the 8th round.

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Women’s Grand Prix Khanty-Mansiysk 2014 7th round

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Girya
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Hou, Muzychuk and Girya won their games to take 1st, 2nd and 3rd places respectively. It is important to note a very interesting and complex game Girya won against Kosteniuk.

Results of the 7th round

WGM Girya Olga 2450 1 – 0 GM Kosteniuk Alexandra 2527
GM Muzychuk Anna 2560 1 – 0 GM Zhao Xue 2552
GM Hou Yifan 2618 1 – 0 GM Ushenina Anna 2501
GM Kosintseva Tatiana 2496 ½ – ½ GM Stefanova Antoaneta 2489
WGM Batchimeg Tuvshintugs 2340 0 – 1 WGM Muminova Nafisa 2321
GM Dzagnidze Nana 2550 ½ – ½ GM Lagno Kateryna 2543

Standings after 7 rounds

1 GM Hou Yifan 2618 CHN 6
2 GM Muzychuk Anna 2560 SLO 5
3 WGM Girya Olga 2450 RUS 4½
4 GM Stefanova Antoaneta 2489 BUL 3½
5 GM Kosteniuk Alexandra 2527 RUS 3½
6 GM Lagno Kateryna 2543 UKR 3½
7 WGM Muminova Nafisa 2321 UZB 3½
8 GM Ushenina Anna 2501 UKR 3
9 GM Zhao Xue 2552 CHN 3
10 GM Dzagnidze Nana 2550 GEO 3
11 GM Kosintseva Tatiana 2496 RUS 2½
12 WGM Batchimeg Tuvshintugs 2340 MGL 1

Photo Gallery of the 7th round.

Pairings of the 8th round

GM Kosteniuk Alexandra 2527 – GM Lagno Kateryna 2543
WGM Muminova Nafisa 2321 – GM Dzagnidze Nana 2550
GM Stefanova Antoaneta 2489 – WGM Batchimeg Tuvshintugs 2340
GM Ushenina Anna 2501 – GM Kosintseva Tatiana 2496
GM Zhao Xue 2552 – GM Hou Yifan 2618
WGM Girya Olga 2450 – GM Muzychuk Anna 2560

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