Batumi, Rd. 8: The lead changes again

4/29/2016 – The Women's Grand Prix in Batumi remains lively even though round eight saw an unusually high number of draws: in five of the six games the point was split. Anna Muzyzuk was the only player who could win. She defeated Zhao Xue which allowed her to catch up to the leaders. With 5.0/8 Anna Muzychuk now shares the lead with Nana Dzagnidze and Valentina Gunina.

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Valentina Gunina, Nana Dzagnidze and Anna Muzychuk lead after eight rounds

Roofs of Batumi

A view into the playing hall

In round eight five of the six games of the Women's Grand Prix in Batuni were drawn, an unusually high number of draws in this tournament. But there was no lack of fighting. Almira Skripchenko and Valentina Gunina, for example, played for more than 80 moves before they decided to split the point.

Anna Muzychuk, who played against Zhao Xue, was the only who managed to win. In a modern line of the Italian Game a position had a stronger attack than her opponent which then led to a better endgame and a win.

Anna Muzychuk

Zhao Xue

Press conference with press officer Anastasiya Karlovich (left)

Almira Skripchenko and Valentina Gunina

Round 8 on 2016/04/28 at 15:00
12	GM	Kosteniuk Alexandra	2557	½-½	GM	Muzychuk Mariya	2561	10
11	GM	Dzagnidze Nana	2535	½-½	GM	Danielian Elina	2445	9
1	IM	Javakhishvili Lela	2489	½-½	WGM	Girya Olga	2442	8
2	GM	Khotenashvili Bela	2493	½-½	IM	Batsiashvili Nino	2476	7
3	GM	Muzychyk Anna	2555	1-0	GM	Zhao Xue	2504	6
4	IM	Skripchenko Almira	2453	½-½	GM	Gunina Valentina	2497	5

Games of rounds 1 to 8

Standings after eight rounds

Schedule and results

Round 1 on 2016/04/20 at 15:00
Sd	Title	Name	Rtg	Res.	Title	Name	Rtg	Sd
1	IM	Javakhishvili Lela	2489	1-0	GM	Kosteniuk Alexandra	2557	12
2	GM	Khotenashvili Bela	2493	½-½	GM	Dzagnidze Nana	2535	11
3	GM	Muzychyk Anna	2555	½-½	GM	Muzychuk Mariya	2561	10
4	IM	Skripchenko Almira	2453	½-½	GM	Danielian Elina	2445	9
5	GM	Gunina Valentina	2497	0-1	WGM	Girya Olga	2442	8
6	GM	Zhao Xue	2504	½-½	IM	Batsiashvili Nino	2476	7
Round 2 on 2016/04/21 at 15:00
12	GM	Kosteniuk Alexandra	2557	½-½	IM	Batsiashvili Nino	2476	7
8	WGM	Girya Olga	2442	1-0	GM	Zhao Xue	2504	6
9	GM	Danielian Elina	2445	0-1	GM	Gunina Valentina	2497	5
10	GM	Muzychuk Mariya	2561	0-1	IM	Skripchenko Almira	2453	4
11	GM	Dzagnidze Nana	2535	½-½	GM	Muzychyk Anna	2555	3
1	IM	Javakhishvili Lela	2489	1-0	GM	Khotenashvili Bela	2493	2
Round 3 on 2016/04/22 at 15:00
2	GM	Khotenashvili Bela	2493	½-½	GM	Kosteniuk Alexandra	2557	12
3	GM	Muzychyk Anna	2555	1-0	IM	Javakhishvili Lela	2489	1
4	IM	Skripchenko Almira	2453	½-½	GM	Dzagnidze Nana	2535	11
5	GM	Gunina Valentina	2497	1-0	GM	Muzychuk Mariya	2561	10
6	GM	Zhao Xue	2504	½-½	GM	Danielian Elina	2445	9
7	IM	Batsiashvili Nino	2476	1-0	WGM	Girya Olga	2442	8
Round 4 on 2016/04/23 at 15:00
12	GM	Kosteniuk Alexandra	2557	1-0	WGM	Girya Olga	2442	8
9	GM	Danielian Elina	2445	1-0	IM	Batsiashvili Nino	2476	7
10	GM	Muzychuk Mariya	2561	½-½	GM	Zhao Xue	2504	6
11	GM	Dzagnidze Nana	2535	1-0	GM	Gunina Valentina	2497	5
1	IM	Javakhishvili Lela	2489	½-½	IM	Skripchenko Almira	2453	4
2	GM	Khotenashvili Bela	2493	½-½	GM	Muzychyk Anna	2555	3
Round 5 on 2016/04/25 at 15:00
3	GM	Muzychyk Anna	2555	½-½	GM	Kosteniuk Alexandra	2557	12
4	IM	Skripchenko Almira	2453	1-0	GM	Khotenashvili Bela	2493	2
5	GM	Gunina Valentina	2497	1-0	IM	Javakhishvili Lela	2489	1
6	GM	Zhao Xue	2504	1-0	GM	Dzagnidze Nana	2535	11
7	IM	Batsiashvili Nino	2476	½-½	GM	Muzychuk Mariya	2561	10
8	WGM	Girya Olga	2442	1-0	GM	Danielian Elina	2445	9
Round 6 on 2016/04/26 at 15:00
12	GM	Kosteniuk Alexandra	2557	1-0	GM	Danielian Elina	2445	9
10	GM	Muzychuk Mariya	2561	1-0	WGM	Girya Olga	2442	8
11	GM	Dzagnidze Nana	2535	1-0	IM	Batsiashvili Nino	2476	7
1	IM	Javakhishvili Lela	2489	0-1	GM	Zhao Xue	2504	6
2	GM	Khotenashvili Bela	2493	½-½	GM	Gunina Valentina	2497	5
3	GM	Muzychyk Anna	2555	1-0	IM	Skripchenko Almira	2453	4
Round 7 on 2016/04/27 at 15:00
4	IM	Skripchenko Almira	2453	½-½	GM	Kosteniuk Alexandra	2557	12
5	GM	Gunina Valentina	2497	1-0	GM	Muzychyk Anna	2555	3
6	GM	Zhao Xue	2504	1-0	GM	Khotenashvili Bela	2493	2
7	IM	Batsiashvili Nino	2476	1-0	IM	Javakhishvili Lela	2489	1
8	WGM	Girya Olga	2442	0-1	GM	Dzagnidze Nana	2535	11
9	GM	Danielian Elina	2445	1-0	GM	Muzychuk Mariya	2561	10
Round 8 on 2016/04/28 at 15:00
12	GM	Kosteniuk Alexandra	2557	½-½	GM	Muzychuk Mariya	2561	10
11	GM	Dzagnidze Nana	2535	½-½	GM	Danielian Elina	2445	9
1	IM	Javakhishvili Lela	2489	½-½	WGM	Girya Olga	2442	8
2	GM	Khotenashvili Bela	2493	½-½	IM	Batsiashvili Nino	2476	7
3	GM	Muzychyk Anna	2555	1-0	GM	Zhao Xue	2504	6
4	IM	Skripchenko Almira	2453	½-½	GM	Gunina Valentina	2497	5
Round 9 on 2016/04/30 at 15:00
5	GM	Gunina Valentina	2497	-	GM	Kosteniuk Alexandra	2557	12
6	GM	Zhao Xue	2504	-	IM	Skripchenko Almira	2453	4
7	IM	Batsiashvili Nino	2476	-	GM	Muzychyk Anna	2555	3
8	WGM	Girya Olga	2442	-	GM	Khotenashvili Bela	2493	2
9	GM	Danielian Elina	2445	-	IM	Javakhishvili Lela	2489	1
10	GM	Muzychuk Mariya	2561	-	GM	Dzagnidze Nana	2535	11
Round 10 on 2016/05/01 at 15:00
12	GM	Kosteniuk Alexandra	2557	-	GM	Dzagnidze Nana	2535	11
1	IM	Javakhishvili Lela	2489	-	GM	Muzychuk Mariya	2561	10
2	GM	Khotenashvili Bela	2493	-	GM	Danielian Elina	2445	9
3	GM	Muzychyk Anna	2555	-	WGM	Girya Olga	2442	8
4	IM	Skripchenko Almira	2453	-	IM	Batsiashvili Nino	2476	7
5	GM	Gunina Valentina	2497	-	GM	Zhao Xue	2504	6
Round 11 on 2016/05/02 at 11:00
6	GM	Zhao Xue	2504	-	GM	Kosteniuk Alexandra	2557	12
7	IM	Batsiashvili Nino	2476	-	GM	Gunina Valentina	2497	5
8	WGM	Girya Olga	2442	-	IM	Skripchenko Almira	2453	4
9	GM	Danielian Elina	2445	-	GM	Muzychyk Anna	2555	3
10	GM	Muzychuk Mariya	2561	-	GM	Khotenashvili Bela	2493	2
11	GM	Dzagnidze Nana	2535	-	IM	Javakhishvili Lela	2489	1

Pictures: Anastasiya Karlovich (FIDE)

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