Batumi: Three leaders after round seven

by Johannes Fischer
4/28/2016 – The Women's Grand Prix in Batumi remains interesting and produces lively games. After seven rounds none of the twelve players is without a loss and three players share the lead with 4.5/7 each: Valentina Gunina who won against Anna Muzychuk, the leader after round six, Nana Dzagnidze and Zhao Xue who in round seven won her third game in a row.
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Valentina Gunina, Nana Dzagnidze and Zhao Xue lead after seven rounds

Round seven of the FIDE Women's Grand Prix in Batumi, Georgia, was exciting and led to a change at the top of the table. Five games were decided, only one was drawn.



Valentina Gunina (left, with White) beat Anna Muzychuk. Gunina
now has 4.5/7 and shares the lead with Zhao Xue and Nana Dzagnidze.

 
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1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.f3 Nc6 Provocative. 4.d5 Ne5 5.e4 d6 6.Nc3 Bg7 7.f4 Ned7 8.Nf3 0-0 9.Bd3 c6 10.0-0 cxd5 11.cxd5 b5 12.h3 Nc5 13.a3 a5 14.Be3 Nxd3 15.Qxd3 Bd7 16.e5 Ne8 17.Nxb5 Bxb5 18.Qxb5 dxe5 19.Nxe5 Nc7 20.Qc5
20...Nxd5? Now Black loses material. Better was 20...Bxe5 21.fxe5 Nxd5 22.Bh6 Re8 23.Rf3 e6 24.Raf1 Qh4 and Black's position looks shaky but she should be able to defend. 21.Nc6 Nxe3 22.Nxd8 Rfxd8 23.Qxe7 Bxb2 24.f5 Re8 25.Qc7 Rac8 26.Qxa5 Bd4 27.Kh1 Nxf5 28.Rxf5 Bxa1 29.Rf1 Bc3 30.Qd5 Rc7 31.a4 The a-pawn helps White to win. Kg7 32.a5 Re5 33.Qd6 Rce7 34.a6 Re1 35.Kg1 R7e6 36.Qd3 R1e3 37.Qc4 Re7 38.Rf3 Rxf3 39.gxf3 Bf6 40.Qa4 Re1+ 41.Kf2 Ra1
42.Qxa1 A nice tactical trick at the end. After 42... Bxa1 White wins with 43.Ke3!. 1–0
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WhiteEloWBlackEloBResYearECOEventRnd
Gunina,V2497Muzychuk,A25551–02016E60Batumi WGP 20167

Anna Muzychuk

After a shaky start Zhao Xue is getting better and better.

Bela Khotenashvili

Nana Dzagnidze won with Black against Olga Girya.

Elina Danielian ended a streak of disappointing games by winning against Mariya Muzychuk.

Mariya Muzychuk

The only draw of the round: Almira Skripchenko (left, with White) against Alexandra Kosteniuk

Almira Skripchenko

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

Games of rounds 1 to 7

 
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1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.g3 d5 4.Nf3 dxc4 5.Bg2 Nc6 6.Qa4 Bb4+ 7.Bd2 Bd6 8.Na3 Ne4 9.Nxc4 Nxd2 10.Nfxd2 Bd7 11.0-0 Be7 12.Na5 Nxa5 13.Qxa5 c6 14.Qc3 0-0 15.Nc4 a5 16.Rfd1 Qc7 17.a3 a4 18.Ne5 Rfd8 19.Be4 Be8 20.e3 Bf6 21.Nd3 Ra5 22.Rac1 Rc8 23.Qc2 g6 24.Nc5 Rca8 25.Nd3 Rc8 26.Bg2 b6 27.Nb4 c5 28.d5 Bd7 29.Nc6 Bxc6 30.dxc6 Qe5 31.Rb1 Rb5 32.Qxa4 Rxb2 33.Rxb2 Qxb2 34.Rd7 Bg5 35.h4 Qa1+ 36.Rd1 1–0
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WhiteEloWBlackEloBResYearECOEventRnd
Javakhishvili,L2489Kosteniuk,A25571–02016E04Batumi WGP 20161
Khotenashvili,B2493Dzagnidze,N2535½–½2016E04Batumi WGP 20161
Muzychuk,A2555Muzychuk,M2561½–½2016C95Batumi WGP 20161
Skripchenko,A2453Danielian,E2445½–½2016C08Batumi WGP 20161
Gunina,V2497Girya,O24420–12016D11Batumi WGP 20161
Zhao Xue2504Batsiashvili,N2476½–½2016A13Batumi WGP 20161
Girya,O2442Zhao Xue25041–02016E32Batumi WGP 20162
Kosteniuk,A2557Batsiashvili,N2476½–½2016C84Batumi WGP 20162
Dzagnidze,N2535Muzychuk,A2555½–½2016D91Batumi WGP 20162
Javakhishvili,L2489Khotenashvili,B24931–02016D31Batumi WGP 20162
Muzychuk,M2561Skripchenko,A24530–12016B30Batumi WGP 20162
Danielian,E2445Gunina,V24970–12016D45Batumi WGP 20162
Muzychuk,A2555Javakhishvili,L24891–02016C19Batumi WGP 20163
Batsiashvili,N2476Girya,O24421–02016D11Batumi WGP 20163
Gunina,V2497Muzychuk,M25611–02016D70Batumi WGP 20163
Skripchenko,A2453Dzagnidze,N2535½–½2016B23Batumi WGP 20163
Zhao Xue2504Danielian,E2445½–½2016A15Batumi WGP 20163
Khotenashvili,B2493Kosteniuk,A2557½–½2016E04Batumi WGP 20163
Danielian,E2445Batsiashvili,N24761–02016D37Batumi WGP 20164
Javakhishvili,L2489Skripchenko,A2453½–½2016D20Batumi WGP 20164
Kosteniuk,A2557Girya,O24421–02016B10Batumi WGP 20164
Dzagnidze,N2535Gunina,V24971–02016D10Batumi WGP 20164
Khotenashvili,B2493Muzychuk,A2555½–½2016E60Batumi WGP 20164
Muzychuk,M2561Zhao Xue2504½–½2016C54Batumi WGP 20164
Skripchenko,A2453Khotenashvili,B24931–02016B19Batumi WGP 20165
Muzychuk,A2555Kosteniuk,A2557½–½2016B66Batumi WGP 20165
Gunina,V2497Javakhishvili,L24891–02016D57Batumi WGP 20165
Batsiashvili,N2476Muzychuk,M2561½–½2016E32Batumi WGP 20165
Zhao Xue2504Dzagnidze,N25351–02016A15Batumi WGP 20165
Girya,O2442Danielian,E24451–02016E35Batumi WGP 20165
Muzychuk,M2561Girya,O24421–02016B10Batumi WGP 20166
Javakhishvili,L2489Zhao Xue25040–12016E06Batumi WGP 20166
Dzagnidze,N2535Batsiashvili,N24761–02016D39Batumi WGP 20166
Muzychuk,A2555Skripchenko,A24531–02016B32Batumi WGP 20166
Kosteniuk,A2557Danielian,E24451–02016B07Batumi WGP 20166
Khotenashvili,B2493Gunina,V2497½–½2016D11Batumi WGP 20166
Zhao Xue2504Khotenashvili,B24931–02016A30Batumi WGP 20167
Skripchenko,A2453Kosteniuk,A2557½–½2016C69Batumi WGP 20167
Gunina,V2497Muzychuk,A25551–02016E60Batumi WGP 20167
Girya,O2442Dzagnidze,N25350–12016E32Batumi WGP 20167
Batsiashvili,N2476Javakhishvili,L24891–02016A45Batumi WGP 20167
Danielian,E2445Muzychuk,M25611–02016A04Batumi WGP 20167
Javakhishvili,L2489Girya,O24422016D10Batumi WGP 20168
Khotenashvili,B2493Batsiashvili,N24762016D02Batumi WGP 20168
Dzagnidze,N2535Danielian,E24452016E17Batumi WGP 20168
Muzychuk,A2555Zhao Xue25042016C53Batumi WGP 20168
Kosteniuk,A2557Muzychuk,M25612016A33Batumi WGP 20168
Skripchenko,A2453Gunina,V24972016B10Batumi WGP 20168

Standings after seven 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
-
 GM Muzychuk Mariya 2561 10
11 GM Dzagnidze Nana 2535
-
 GM Danielian Elina 2445 9
1 IM Javakhishvili Lela 2489
-
 WGM Girya Olga 2442 8
2 GM Khotenashvili Bela 2493
-
 IM Batsiashvili Nino 2476 7
3 GM Muzychyk Anna 2555
-
 GM Zhao Xue 2504 6
4 IM Skripchenko Almira 2453
-
 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

Source: Tournament page

Pictures: Anastasiya Karlovich (FIDE)

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Johannes Fischer was born in 1963 in Hamburg and studied English and German literature in Frankfurt. He now lives as a writer and translator in Nürnberg. He is a FIDE-Master and regularly writes for KARL, a German chess magazine focusing on the links between culture and chess. On his own blog he regularly publishes notes on "Film, Literature and Chess".

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