FIDE Women’s Grand Prix, Khanty-Mansiysk (Russia)

Ju Wenjun (Photo taken from the official site)

Ju Wenjun (Photo taken from the official site)

Ju Wenjun became the winner of the event (7.5 points out of 11 games) and the overall winner of the 2015/2016 GP series.

Results of the 11th round

Zhukova – Javakhishvili 1/2

Ju – Pogonina 1/2

Girya – Batsiashvili 1/2

Khotenashvili – Khademalsharieh 1/2

Harika – Skripchenko 1-0

Kosteniuk-Gunina 0-1

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World Chess Championship 2016 tie-break games

Carlsen dominated in the rapid games and won with 3-1 score. Thus he retained the World Championship title!

Here are the games:

Official site.

FIDE Women’s Grand Prix, Khanty-Mansiysk (Russia) 9th round

Ju Wenjun (Photo by Eteri Kublashvili)

Ju Wenjun (Photo by Eteri Kublashvili)

Ju and Batsiashvili share 1st with 6 points.

Results of the 9th round

WGMPogonina Natalija2492½ – ½IMJavakhishvili Lela2461
GMZhukova Natalia24480 – 1IMBatsiashvili Nino2489
GMJu Wenjun25801 – 0IMKhademalsharieh Sarasadat2435
WGMGirya Olga24501 – 0IMSkripchenko Almira2455
GMKhotenashvili Bela24261 – 0GMGunina Valentina2525
GMHarika Dronavalli2543½ – ½GMKosteniuk Alexandra2555

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