6/25/2013 – In round seven Indian GM Koneru Humpy beat former women's world champion Antoaneta Stefanova with the black pieces. Her main rival, Anna Muzychuk, also won, defeating Nana Dzagnidze. In round eight both top seeds drew, leaving Humpy, whose performance is 2710, with a half-point lead. Our report contains light notes on all games plus a video of the free day outing.
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The second event of the FIDE Women's Grand Prix cycle 2013-2014 is taking
place from June 16th to 28th in Dilijan, Armenia. Twelve players, with the
average elo of 2505, are competing in a round robin tournament. The event
is organized by the Armenian Chess Federation & FIDE. The Grand Prix
cycle will produce the participants for the Women’s World Championship
2015.
Round seven report
Round 7: Sunday, June 23 2013 at 15:00
GM
Danielian Elina
2475
½-½
GM
Cmilyte Viktorija
2511
GM
Ushenina Anna
2499
½-½
GM
Harika Dronavalli
2492
GM
Kosintseva Tatiana
2526
1-0
WGM
Batchimeg Tuvshintugs
2316
IM
Khotenashvili Bela
2531
½-½
WGM
Girya Olga
2436
GM
Muzychuk Anna
2593
1-0
GM
Dzagnidze Nana
2550
GM
Stefanova Antoaneta
2531
0-1
GM
Koneru Humpy
2597
Replay all games of the round
You can select games from the dropdown menu above the board. All contain
light notes.
Anna Muzychuk beat Nana Dzagnidze with a very
nice combination in the endgame
Tatiana Kosintseva won a game filled with missed
chances against...
... Batchimeg Tuvshintugs, who is clearly the
darling of the Dilijan photographers
Koneru Humpy (right) beat Antoenata Stefanova
with a powerfull kingside attack
Grim determination over 143 moves went unrewarded:
Harika Dronavalli
Round eight report
Round 8: Monday, June 24 2013 at 15:00
GM
Cmilyte Viktorija
2511
½-½
GM
Koneru Humpy
2597
GM
Dzagnidze Nana
2550
½-½
GM
Stefanova Antoaneta
2531
WGM
Girya Olga
2436
½-½
GM
Muzychuk Anna
2593
WGM
Batchimeg Tuvshintugs
2316
½-½
IM
Khotenashvili Bela
2531
GM
Harika Dronavalli
2492
0-1
GM
Kosintseva Tatiana
2526
GM
Danielian Elina
2475
½-½
GM
Ushenina Anna
2499
Replay all games of the round
You can select games from the dropdown menu above the board. All contain
light notes.
The only decisive game, Tatiana Kosintseva
vs Harika Dronavalli, analysed in the press conference
It's a statue, Batchimeg – what did we
say about the photographers' obsession...?
Current standings
In her battle with Anna Muzychuk Koneru Humpy,
whose performance is 2710
and who stands to gain eleven rating points, remains half a point ahead
Video of the free day outing
Dilijan is a spa town in the Tavush Province and one of the most important
resorts of Armenia, situated in Dilijan National Park. The forested and
reclusive city is home to numerous Armenian artists, composers, and filmmakers
and features some traditional Armenian architecture.
The Aghstev river with its tributaries gives
peculiar charm to the general town landscape
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