Playing hall
This edition is again a really strong one with Anand, Giri, So and Ding Liren playing. So is leading with 5 points after 3 rounds.
Results of the 3rd round
So 1/2 Anand
Ding 1/2 Giri
Games of the round
I am currently updating our middlegame and endgame collection, as well as the theoretical one. Lots of work done already. Should be back to reporting about various events soon enough 🙂 . In the meantime , feel free to check various pages about the middlegame and endgame themes. I am sure you will find something interesting in each one of them!
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Openings
A lot of analysis on Trompovsky + Torre + Colle + London – US$ 40 (instead of US$ 65) or Benko, Benoni and Dutch – US$ 40 (instead of US$ 60).
Middlegames
50 analysed examples on “Gifted Moves” – US$ 15 (instead of US$ 25) or 50 examples on How to win with an extra pawn – US$ 15 (instead of US$ 25)
Endgame
50 analysed examples on Same color Bishops – US$ 15 (instead of US$ 25) or 50 examples on Practical Rook endgames – US$ 15 (instead of US$ 25)
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Hou
Hou became the winner of the event – 9 points, M.Muzychuk and Koneru shared 2nd-3rd with 7 points.
Results of the last round
GM Koneru Humpy 2578 0 – 1 GM Muzychuk Anna 2549
WGM Pogonina Natalija 2445 ½ – ½ GM Cramling Pia 2513
GM Hou Yifan 2671 ½ – ½ GM Kosteniuk Alexandra 2525
IM Skripchenko Almira 2441 ½ – ½ GM Muzychuk Mariya 2528
GM Stefanova Antoaneta 2500 ½ – ½ GM Zhukova Natalia 2485
GM Dzagnidze Nana 2573 1 – 0 IM Khademalsharieh Sarasadat 2402
Final standings
1 GM Hou Yifan 2671 CHN 9
2 GM Muzychuk Mariya 2528 UKR 7
3 GM Koneru Humpy 2578 IND 7
4 GM Cramling Pia 2513 SWE 6
5 WGM Pogonina Natalija 2445 RUS 6
6 GM Stefanova Antoaneta 2500 BUL 5½
7 GM Kosteniuk Alexandra 2525 RUS 5½
8 GM Dzagnidze Nana 2573 GEO 5
9 IM Skripchenko Almira 2441 FRA 4½
10 GM Zhukova Natalia 2485 UKR 4½
11 GM Muzychuk Anna 2549 UKR 4½
12 IM Khademalsharieh Sarasadat 2402 IRI 1½
M.Muzychuk-Hou
Hou beat the World Champion M.Muzychuk in the 10th round and became the winner of the event with one round to go! She has 8.5 points, while Koneru is on 7 and M.Muzychuk has 6.5 points.
Results of the 10th round
GM Muzychuk Anna 2549 0 – 1 GM Dzagnidze Nana 2573
IM Khademalsharieh Sarasadat 2402 0 – 1 GM Stefanova Antoaneta 2500
GM Zhukova Natalia 2485 ½ – ½ IM Skripchenko Almira 2441
GM Muzychuk Mariya 2528 0 – 1 GM Hou Yifan 2671
GM Kosteniuk Alexandra 2525 ½ – ½ WGM Pogonina Natalija 2445
GM Cramling Pia 2513 ½ – ½ GM Koneru Humpy 2578
Full standings after 10 rounds
1 GM Hou Yifan 2671 CHN 8½
2 GM Koneru Humpy 2578 IND 7
3 GM Muzychuk Mariya 2528 UKR 6½
4 GM Cramling Pia 2513 SWE 5½
5 WGM Pogonina Natalija 2445 RUS 5½
6 GM Stefanova Antoaneta 2500 BUL 5
7 GM Kosteniuk Alexandra 2525 RUS 5
8 GM Dzagnidze Nana 2573 GEO 4
9 GM Zhukova Natalia 2485 UKR 4
10 IM Skripchenko Almira 2441 FRA 4
11 GM Muzychuk Anna 2549 UKR 3½
12 IM Khademalsharieh Sarasadat 2402 IRI 1½
Pairings of the 11th round
GM Koneru Humpy 2578 – GM Muzychuk Anna 2549
WGM Pogonina Natalija 2445 – GM Cramling Pia 2513
GM Hou Yifan 2671 – GM Kosteniuk Alexandra 2525
IM Skripchenko Almira 2441 – GM Muzychuk Mariya 2528
GM Stefanova Antoaneta 2500 – GM Zhukova Natalia 2485
GM Dzagnidze Nana 2573 – IM Khademalsharieh Sarasadat 2402