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Before the eleventh and final round of the European Women's Championship in Mamaia, Romania, Anna Ushenina was sole leader with 8.0/10. Half a point behind followed Lilit Mkrtchian, Sabrina Vega and Elisabeth Pähtz. Ushenina played against Mkrtchian and with a win against Ushenina Mkrtchian could have entertained hopes to become new European Women's Champion but would also have given Elisabeth Pähtz and Sabrina Vega chances to win the title.
Lilit Mkrtchian decided to play it safe and was content with a quick draw. This draw guaranteed Ushenina the title because she was certain to have the best tie-break and there was no play-off in case of a tie.
Thus, Sabrina Vega and Elisabeth Pähtz were fighting for second place and the 9,000 Euros that came with it. After a tense game Vega won.
Bronze went to Antoaneta Stefanova who won with White against Natalija Pogonina.
Sabrina Vega, Anna Ushenina, Antoaneta Stfanova (Photo: Willy Icklicki)
| Br. | Nr. | Name | Elo | Pkt. | Ergebnis | Pkt. | Name | Elo | Nr. | ||
| 1 | 9 | GM | Ushenina Anna | 2450 | 8 | ½ - ½ | 7½ | IM | Mkrtchian Lilit | 2434 | 12 |
| 2 | 4 | IM | Paehtz Elisabeth | 2489 | 7½ | 0 - 1 | 7½ | IM | Vega Gutierrez Sabrina | 2375 | 24 |
| 3 | 1 | GM | Stefanova Antoaneta | 2507 | 7 | 1 - 0 | 7 | WGM | Pogonina Natalija | 2490 | 3 |
| 4 | 7 | IM | Bodnaruk Anastasia | 2475 | 7 | ½ - ½ | 7 | IM | Javakhishvili Lela | 2493 | 2 |
| 5 | 11 | WGM | Zawadzka Jolanta | 2442 | 6½ | 1 - 0 | 7 | IM | Lazarne Vajda Szidonia | 2345 | 35 |
| 6 | 16 | WGM | Szczepkowska-Horowska Karina | 2411 | 6½ | ½ - ½ | 6½ | WGM | Goryachkina Aleksandra | 2485 | 5 |
| 7 | 19 | IM | Atalik Ekaterina | 2408 | 6½ | 1 - 0 | 6½ | GM | Socko Monika | 2469 | 8 |
| 8 | 42 | IM | Matnadze Ana | 2332 | 6½ | ½ - ½ | 6½ | WIM | Shvayger Yuliya | 2415 | 15 |
| 9 | 17 | IM | Khurtsidze Nino | 2409 | 6½ | 1 - 0 | 6½ | WIM | Styazhkina Anna | 2302 | 56 |
| 10 | 50 | WGM | Hoolt Sarah | 2312 | 6½ | 0 - 1 | 6 | WGM | Girya Olga | 2443 | 10 |
| 11 | 14 | IM | Gaponenko Inna | 2415 | 6 | 0 - 1 | 6 | IM | Khukhashvili Sopiko | 2355 | 32 |
| 12 | 46 | WGM | Kursova Maria | 2319 | 6 | 0 - 1 | 6 | IM | Melia Salome | 2409 | 18 |
| 13 | 45 | IM | Foisor Cristina-Adela | 2322 | 6 | ½ - ½ | 6 | IM | Peptan Corina-Isabela | 2402 | 20 |
| 14 | 87 | WIM | Isgandarova Khayala | 2193 | 6 | 0 - 1 | 6 | IM | Daulyte Deimante | 2392 | 22 |
| 15 | 90 | WGM | Ionescu Irina | 2181 | 6 | 0 - 1 | 6 | IM | Houska Jovanka | 2383 | 23 |
| 16 | 26 | GM | Arakhamia-Grant Ketevan | 2364 | 6 | 1 - 0 | 6 | WFM | Hojjatova Aydan | 2300 | 59 |
| 17 | 31 | IM | Bulmaga Irina | 2360 | 6 | 1 - 0 | 6 | IM | Gara Anita | 2345 | 34 |
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Women's World Champion 2012, European Women's Champion 2016: Anna Ushenina
Sabrina Vega
Elisabeth Pähtz
| Rg. | Snr | Name | Land | Elo | Pkt. | Wtg1 | Wtg2 | Wtg3 | Wtg4 | Wtg5 | Rp | |
| 1 | 9 | GM | Ushenina Anna | UKR | 2450 | 8,5 | 0,5 | 70,0 | 75,0 | 5 | 6,0 | 2588 |
| 2 | 24 | IM | Vega Gutierrez Sabrina | ESP | 2375 | 8,5 | 0,5 | 65,5 | 70,5 | 6 | 8,0 | 2561 |
| 3 | 1 | GM | Stefanova Antoaneta | BUL | 2507 | 8,0 | 0,0 | 68,5 | 72,5 | 5 | 6,0 | 2557 |
| 4 | 12 | IM | Mkrtchian Lilit | ARM | 2434 | 8,0 | 0,0 | 67,0 | 72,0 | 6 | 5,0 | 2523 |
| 5 | 4 | IM | Paehtz Elisabeth | GER | 2489 | 7,5 | 0,0 | 68,0 | 73,0 | 5 | 5,0 | 2526 |
| 6 | 19 | IM | Atalik Ekaterina | TUR | 2408 | 7,5 | 0,0 | 65,5 | 70,5 | 5 | 6,0 | 2529 |
| 7 | 7 | IM | Bodnaruk Anastasia | RUS | 2475 | 7,5 | 0,0 | 65,5 | 70,0 | 5 | 6,0 | 2480 |
| 8 | 11 | WGM | Zawadzka Jolanta | POL | 2442 | 7,5 | 0,0 | 62,0 | 67,0 | 5 | 7,0 | 2460 |
| 9 | 17 | IM | Khurtsidze Nino | GEO | 2409 | 7,5 | 0,0 | 61,0 | 66,0 | 5 | 6,0 | 2453 |
| 10 | 2 | IM | Javakhishvili Lela | GEO | 2493 | 7,5 | 0,0 | 60,5 | 65,5 | 6 | 5,0 | 2461 |
| 11 | 42 | IM | Matnadze Ana | ESP | 2332 | 7,0 | 0,0 | 70,5 | 75,0 | 5 | 4,0 | 2488 |
| 12 | 15 | WIM | Shvayger Yuliya | ISR | 2415 | 7,0 | 0,0 | 67,0 | 72,0 | 5 | 5,0 | 2477 |
| 13 | 5 | WGM | Goryachkina Aleksandra | RUS | 2485 | 7,0 | 0,0 | 66,0 | 71,0 | 5 | 4,0 | 2468 |
| 14 | 26 | GM | Arakhamia-Grant Ketevan | SCO | 2364 | 7,0 | 0,0 | 66,0 | 70,0 | 5 | 5,0 | 2481 |
| 15 | 32 | IM | Khukhashvili Sopiko | GEO | 2355 | 7,0 | 0,0 | 64,5 | 69,0 | 6 | 6,0 | 2466 |
| 16 | 3 | WGM | Pogonina Natalija | RUS | 2490 | 7,0 | 0,0 | 64,5 | 68,5 | 5 | 4,0 | 2479 |
| 17 | 22 | IM | Daulyte Deimante | LTU | 2392 | 7,0 | 0,0 | 63,0 | 67,5 | 6 | 5,0 | 2432 |
| 18 | 16 | WGM | Szczepkowska-Horowska Karina | POL | 2411 | 7,0 | 0,0 | 62,5 | 67,0 | 5 | 4,0 | 2435 |
| 19 | 35 | IM | Lazarne Vajda Szidonia | HUN | 2345 | 7,0 | 0,0 | 62,0 | 65,5 | 6 | 5,0 | 2425 |
| 20 | 31 | IM | Bulmaga Irina | ROU | 2360 | 7,0 | 0,0 | 60,5 | 65,5 | 5 | 6,0 | 2406 |
| 21 | 18 | IM | Melia Salome | GEO | 2409 | 7,0 | 0,0 | 59,5 | 64,5 | 6 | 5,0 | 2417 |
| 22 | 10 | WGM | Girya Olga | RUS | 2443 | 7,0 | 0,0 | 58,5 | 63,0 | 6 | 4,0 | 2416 |
| 23 | 23 | IM | Houska Jovanka | ENG | 2383 | 7,0 | 0,0 | 58,5 | 63,0 | 5 | 4,0 | 2405 |
| 24 | 45 | IM | Foisor Cristina-Adela | ROU | 2322 | 6,5 | 0,0 | 71,5 | 76,0 | 5 | 4,0 | 2452 |
| 25 | 8 | GM | Socko Monika | POL | 2469 | 6,5 | 0,0 | 69,0 | 73,5 | 6 | 4,0 | 2426 |
| 26 | 50 | WGM | Hoolt Sarah | GER | 2312 | 6,5 | 0,0 | 62,0 | 65,5 | 5 | 5,0 | 2381 |
... 112 players
The Casino of Constanta
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