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

WGM Pogonina Natalija 2492 ½ – ½ IM Javakhishvili Lela 2461
GM Zhukova Natalia 2448 0 – 1 IM Batsiashvili Nino 2489
GM Ju Wenjun 2580 1 – 0 IM Khademalsharieh Sarasadat 2435
WGM Girya Olga 2450 1 – 0 IM Skripchenko Almira 2455
GM Khotenashvili Bela 2426 1 – 0 GM Gunina Valentina 2525
GM Harika Dronavalli 2543 ½ – ½ GM Kosteniuk Alexandra 2555

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