Dortmund 2014

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Naiditsch-Caruana

Naiditsch-Caruana


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All games were drawn today! Pay special attention to Kramnik-Baramidze when you study these games. Caruana remained in the lead (2.5 points), Meier is 2nd with 2, while Leko, Adams and Naiditsch share 3rd with 1.5 points.

Results of the 3rd round

Naiditsch 1 1/2 2 Caruana
Ponomariov 0.5 1/2 1.5 Meier
Leko 1 1/2 1 Adams
Kramnik 0.5 1/2 0.5 Baramidze

Games of the round

Pairings of the 4th round

Caruana – Meier
Adams – Ponomariov
Baramidze – Leko
Naiditsch – Kramnik

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Javakhishvili-Kosintseva and Melia-Gunina

Javakhishvili-Kosintseva and Melia-Gunina


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Gunina “only” drew against Melia and is leading with 8 points out of 9 games. Three players – Zhukova, Melia and Kosintseva are on 7.

Results of top 10 games

1 IM Melia Salome 2454 6½ ½ – ½ 7½ GM Gunina Valentina 2501
2 IM Javakhishvili Lela 2474 6 0 – 1 6 GM Kosintseva Tatiana 2476
3 IM Batsiashvili Nino 2417 6 ½ – ½ 6 GM Danielian Elina 2458
4 GM Zhukova Natalia 2451 6 1 – 0 5½ GM Hoang Thanh Trang 2490
5 IM Arabidze Meri 2406 5½ 0 – 1 5½ IM Muzychuk Mariya 2521
6 WGM Girya Olga 2493 5½ ½ – ½ 5½ IM Foisor Cristina-Adela 2383
7 GM Stefanova Antoaneta 2488 5½ 1 – 0 5½ WGM Schleining Zoya 2376
8 IM Khurtsidze Nino 2460 5½ 1 – 0 5½ WGM Nikolova Adriana 2303
9 WGM Szczepkowska-Horowska Karina 2369 5½ 1 – 0 5 IM Skripchenko Almira 2449
10 IM Bulmaga Irina 2357 5 0 – 1 5 GM Dzagnidze Nana 2541

Top 10 players after 9 rounds

1 GM Gunina Valentina RUS 2501 8.0
2 GM Zhukova Natalia UKR 2451 7.0
3 IM Melia Salome GEO 2454 7.0
4 GM Kosintseva Tatiana RUS 2476 7.0
5 IM Muzychuk Mariya UKR 2521 6.5
6 IM Batsiashvili Nino GEO 2417 6.5
7 GM Stefanova Antoaneta BUL 2488 6.5
8 WGM Szczepkowska-Horowska Karina POL 2369 6.5
9 IM Khurtsidze Nino GEO 2460 6.5
10 GM Danielian Elina ARM 2458 6.5

Top 10 pairings of the 10th round

1 GM Gunina Valentina 2501 8 – 7 GM Kosintseva Tatiana 2476
2 GM Zhukova Natalia 2451 7 – 7 IM Melia Salome 2454
3 IM Muzychuk Mariya 2521 6½ – 6½ WGM Szczepkowska-Horowska Karina 2369
4 GM Danielian Elina 2458 6½ – 6½ GM Stefanova Antoaneta 2488
5 IM Batsiashvili Nino 2417 6½ – 6½ IM Khurtsidze Nino 2460
6 GM Dzagnidze Nana 2541 6 – 6 IM Paehtz Elisabeth 2456
7 WGM Girya Olga 2493 6 – 6 WGM Kashlinskaya Alina 2441
8 IM Foisor Cristina-Adela 2383 6 – 6 IM Javakhishvili Lela 2474
9 IM Mkrtchian Lilit 2446 6 – 6 GM Socko Monika 2462
10 GM Hoang Thanh Trang 2490 5½ – 5½ IM Gaponenko Inna 2380

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Gunina-Javakhishvili

Gunina-Javakhishvili


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Gunina won again and is 1 point ahead of Melia (sole 2nd), who has 6.5 points. Five players share 3rd place with 6.

Top 10 results of the 8th round

1 GM Gunina Valentina 2501 6½ 1 – 0 6 IM Javakhishvili Lela 2474
2 IM Melia Salome 2454 5½ 1 – 0 5½ WGM Girya Olga 2493
3 GM Kosintseva Tatiana 2476 5½ ½ – ½ 5½ IM Batsiashvili Nino 2417
4 GM Hoang Thanh Trang 2490 5 ½ – ½ 5 WGM Szczepkowska-Horowska Karina 2369
5 GM Danielian Elina 2458 5 1 – 0 5 WGM Kashlinskaya Alina 2441
6 WFM Mammadzada Gunay 2182 5 0 – 1 5 GM Zhukova Natalia 2451
7 GM Dzagnidze Nana 2541 4½ ½ – ½ 5 WGM Nikolova Adriana 2303
8 IM Muzychuk Mariya 2521 4½ 1 – 0 4½ IM Guseva Marina 2362
9 WGM Schleining Zoya 2376 4½ 1 – 0 4½ WGM Pogonina Natalija 2508
10 IM Gvetadze Sofio 2356 4½ 0 – 1 4½ GM Stefanova Antoaneta 2488

Top 10 players after 8 rounds

1 GM Gunina Valentina RUS 2501 7.5
2 IM Melia Salome GEO 2454 6.5
3 GM Zhukova Natalia UKR 2451 6.0
4 IM Javakhishvili Lela GEO 2474 6.0
5 IM Batsiashvili Nino GEO 2417 6.0
6 GM Kosintseva Tatiana RUS 2476 6.0
7 GM Danielian Elina ARM 2458 6.0
8 IM Muzychuk Mariya UKR 2521 5.5
9 WGM Girya Olga RUS 2493 5.5
10 IM Foisor Cristina-Adela ROU 2383 5.5

Few games of the 8th round

Top 10 pairings of the 9th round

1 IM Melia Salome 2454 6½ – 7½ GM Gunina Valentina 2501
2 IM Javakhishvili Lela 2474 6 – 6 GM Kosintseva Tatiana 2476
3 IM Batsiashvili Nino 2417 6 – 6 GM Danielian Elina 2458
4 GM Zhukova Natalia 2451 6 – 5½ GM Hoang Thanh Trang 2490
5 IM Arabidze Meri 2406 5½ – 5½ IM Muzychuk Mariya 2521
6 WGM Girya Olga 2493 5½ – 5½ IM Foisor Cristina-Adela 2383
7 GM Stefanova Antoaneta 2488 5½ – 5½ WGM Schleining Zoya 2376
8 IM Khurtsidze Nino 2460 5½ – 5½ WGM Nikolova Adriana 2303
9 WGM Szczepkowska-Horowska Karina 2369 5½ – 5 IM Skripchenko Almira 2449
10 IM Bulmaga Irina 2357 5 – 5 GM Dzagnidze Nana 2541

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