FIDE Women’s Grand Prix, Khanty-Mansiysk (Russia) 4th round

Gunina (Photo taken from the official site)

Gunina (Photo taken from the official site)

Gunina, Girya and Batsiashvili lead with 3 points.

Results of the 4th round

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

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FIDE Women’s Grand Prix, Khanty-Mansiysk (Russia) 3rd round

Batsiashvili (Photo taken from the official site)

Batsiashvili (Photo taken from the official site)

Batsiashvili leads with perfect score after 3 rounds.

Results of the 3rd round

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

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World Chess Championship 2016 8th game

Karjakin won a really nice endgame after Carlsen ruined the pawn structure and tried too hard to get something out of an equal situation. Score – 4.5-3.5 in Karjakin’s favor.

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