World Chess Championship 2016 11th game

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The 11th game was drawn with Carlsen equalizing quickly and even trying to get some initiative with a pawn sacrifice.

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FIDE Women’s Grand Prix, Khanty-Mansiysk (Russia) 7th round

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Ju Wenjun-Gunina

Ju Wenjun-Gunina (Photo taken from the official site)

Batsiashvili and Khademalsharieh share 1st-2nd places with 4.5 points.

Results of the 7th round

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

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FIDE Women’s Grand Prix, Khanty-Mansiysk (Russia) 6th round

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Khademalsharieh-Batsiashvili (Photo taken from the official site)

Khademalsharieh-Batsiashvili (Photo taken from the official site)

Batsiashvili leads with 4.5 points. Gunina, Khademalsharieh, Kosteniuk and Girya are on 3.5.

Results of the 6th round

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

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