FIDE Women’s Grand-Prix June/July 2014

Part of the playing hall

Part of the playing hall


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Hou Yifan won a powerful game against Stefanova and is leading the event with 4.5 points out of 5. Ju and Dzagnidze share 2nd-3rd with 4.

Results of the 5th round

GM Hou Yifan 2629 1 – 0 GM Stefanova Antoaneta 2488
WGM Ju Wenjun 2532 1 – 0 GM Zhao Xue 2538
GM Dzagnidze Nana 2541 1 – 0 GM Koneru Humpy 2613
GM Dronavalli Harika 2503 ½ – ½ GM Khotenashvili Bela 2518
GM Muzychuk Anna 2561 1 – 0 WGM Muminova Nafisa 2332
GM Kosteniuk Alexandra 2532 ½ – ½ GM Danielian Elina 2460

Standings after 5 rounds

1 GM Hou Yifan 2629 CHN 4½
2 WGM Ju Wenjun 2532 CHN 4
3 GM Dzagnidze Nana 2541 GEO 4
4 GM Dronavalli Harika 2503 IND 3½
5 GM Muzychuk Anna 2561 UKR 3
6 GM Koneru Humpy 2613 IND 2½
9 GM Danielian Elina 2460 ARM 2½
8 GM Stefanova Antoaneta 2488 BUL 2½
9 GM Kosteniuk Alexandra 2532 RUS 1
10 GM Khotenashvili Bela 2518 GEO 1
11 GM Zhao Xue 2538 CHN 1
12 WGM Muminova Nafisa 2332 UZB ½

Games of the 5th round

Pairings of the 6th round

GM Stefanova Antoaneta 2488 – GM Danielian Elina 2460
WGM Muminova Nafisa 2332 – GM Kosteniuk Alexandra 2532
GM Khotenashvili Bela 2518 – GM Muzychuk Anna 2561
GM Koneru Humpy 2613 – GM Dronavalli Harika 2503
GM Zhao Xue 2538 – GM Dzagnidze Nana 2541
GM Hou Yifan 2629 – WGM Ju Wenjun 2532

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FIDE Women’s Grand-Prix June/July 2014

Hou Yifan

Hou Yifan


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Hou won a very interesting game versus Zhao and is leading the event with 3.5 out of 4. Ju, Dronavalli and Dzagnidze share 2nd place with 3 points.

Results of the 4th round

GM Stefanova Antoaneta 2488 1 – 0 GM Kosteniuk Alexandra 2532
GM Danielian Elina 2460 1 – 0 GM Muzychuk Anna 2561
WGM Muminova Nafisa 2332 0 – 1 GM Dronavalli Harika 2503
GM Khotenashvili Bela 2518 0 – 1 GM Dzagnidze Nana 2541
GM Koneru Humpy 2613 ½ – ½ WGM Ju Wenjun 2532
GM Zhao Xue 2538 0 – 1 GM Hou Yifan 2629

Standings after 4 rounds

1 GM Hou Yifan 2629 CHN 3½
2 WGM Ju Wenjun 2532 CHN 3
3 GM Dronavalli Harika 2503 IND 3
4 GM Dzagnidze Nana 2541 GEO 3
5 GM Koneru Humpy 2613 IND 2½
6 GM Stefanova Antoaneta 2488 BUL 2½
7 GM Danielian Elina 2460 ARM 2
8 GM Muzychuk Anna 2561 UKR 2
9 GM Zhao Xue 2538 CHN 1
10 GM Kosteniuk Alexandra 2532 RUS ½
10 WGM Muminova Nafisa 2332 UZB ½
12 GM Khotenashvili Bela 2518 GEO ½

Games of the 4th round

Today is a rest day!

Pairings of the 5th round

GM Hou Yifan 2629 – GM Stefanova Antoaneta 2488
WGM Ju Wenjun 2532 – GM Zhao Xue 2538
GM Dzagnidze Nana 2541 – GM Koneru Humpy 2613
GM Dronavalli Harika 2503 – GM Khotenashvili Bela 2518
GM Muzychuk Anna 2561 – WGM Muminova Nafisa 2332
GM Kosteniuk Alexandra 2532 – GM Danielian Elina 2460

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