Grand Prix Chengdu: Humpy Koneru takes lead

by André Schulz

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7/5/2016 – After round four of the Women's Grand Prix in Chengdu, China, which takes place from 1st to 15th July, the Indian Grandmaster Humpy Koneru leads with 3.5/4. In round four she played against Tan Zhongyi from China and won her third game in a row. The other decisive game of the round was Ju Wenjun's victory against Pia Cramling. The four other games of the round all ended in a draw.

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Humpy Koneru convincingly outplayed Tan Zhongyi

Tan Zhongyi

With this win Humpy Koneru took the sole lead because Harika Dronavalli drew against Mariya Muzychuk. Should Humpy Koneru continue the way she started and win the tournament she would jump from fourth to first place in the overall standings of the Grand Prix.

Mariya Muzychuk (left) and Harika Dronavalli (right)
clarify some questions before the game.

Olga Girya

Ju Wenjun

Pia Cramling Pia Cramling played an aggressive game against Ju Wenjun
but her decision to sacrifice a piece against two pawns was
a bit too optimistic and in the end caused her to lose.

Round four results

Br.	Titel	Name	ELO	Erg.	Titel	Name	ELO
1	GM	Bela Khotenashvili	2470	½ - ½	GM	Xue Zhao	2504
2	GM	Pia Cramling	2471	0 - 1	GM	Wenjun Ju	2559
3	GM	Anna Muzychuk	2555	½ - ½	IM	Lela Javakhishvili	2493
4	GM	Humpy Koneru	2575	1 - 0	WGM	Zhongyi Tan	2509
5	GM	Antoaneta Stefanova	2507	½ - ½	WGM	Olga Girya	2443
6	GM	Mariya Muzychuk	2561	½ - ½	GM	Dronavalli Harika	2514