Dilijan WGP R2: four decisive games

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6/18/2013 – Let the battles begin – brilliancies, errors and all. In round two Anna Muzychuk, Humpy Koneru, Nana Dzagnidze and Batchimeg Tuvshintugs drew blood against Tatiana Kosintseva, Elina Danielian, Harika Dronavalli and Olga Girya repectively. Dzagnidze leads with 2.0/2, followed by Muzychuk and Humpy with 1.5 points each. Illustrated report with light annotations.

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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 two report

Round 2: Monday, June 17 2013 at 15:00
GM	Cmilyte Viktorija	2511	½-½	IM	Khotenashvili Bela	2531
GM	Muzychuk Anna	2593	1-0	GM	Kosintseva Tatiana	2526
GM	Stefanova Antoaneta	2531	½-½	GM	Ushenina Anna	2499
GM	Koneru Humpy	2597	1-0	GM	Danielian Elina	2475
GM	Dzagnidze Nana	2550	1-0	GM	Harika Dronavalli	2492
WGM	Girya Olga	2436	0-1	WGM	Batchimeg Tuvshintugs	2316

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IM Norayr Kalantaryan's live commentary on the second round can be found here.

Round two under way, with Antoaneta Stefanova vs Anna Ushenina in the foreground

Harika's t-shirt reads "Push through the pain, because giving up hurts more"

The India GM lost her game against Nana Dzagnidze, right in the press conference

Bela Khotenashvili drew Viktorija Cmilyte in her second black game

Bela seen throug a glas of water

Batchimeg Tuvshintugs with a black win after a loss in round one

Olga Girya was outplayed by her WGM colleague Batchimeg in this round

Sixth women's world chess champion (1962–1978), and first female grandmaster
Nona Gaprindashvili is a guest of honour and a keen spectator

GM Tatiana Kosentseva defended well but blundered a pawn in time trouble...

... against Anna Muzychuk, left in the press conference

Schedule and results

Round 1: Sunday, June 16 2013 at 15:00
WGM	Girya Olga	2436	½-½	GM	Cmilyte Viktorija	2511
WGM	Batchimeg Tuvshintugs	2316	0-1	GM	Dzagnidze Nana	2550
GM	Harika Dronavalli	2492	½-½	GM	Koneru Humpy	2597
GM	Danielian Elina	2475	½-½	GM	Stefanova Antoaneta	2531
GM	Ushenina Anna	2499	½-½	GM	Muzychuk Anna	2593
GM	Kosintseva Tatiana	2526	1-0	IM	Khotenashvili Bela	2531
Round 2: Monday, June 17 2013 at 15:00
GM	Cmilyte Viktorija	2511	½-½	IM	Khotenashvili Bela	2531
GM	Muzychuk Anna	2593	1-0	GM	Kosintseva Tatiana	2526
GM	Stefanova Antoaneta	2531	½-½	GM	Ushenina Anna	2499
GM	Koneru Humpy	2597	1-0	GM	Danielian Elina	2475
GM	Dzagnidze Nana	2550	1-0	GM	Harika Dronavalli	2492
WGM	Girya Olga	2436	0-1	WGM	Batchimeg Tuvshintugs	2316
Round 3: Tuesday, June 18 2013 at 15:00
WGM	Batchimeg Tuvshintugs	2316	-	GM	Cmilyte Viktorija	2511
GM	Harika Dronavalli	2492	-	WGM	Girya Olga	2436
GM	Danielian Elina	2475	-	GM	Dzagnidze Nana	2550
GM	Ushenina Anna	2499	-	GM	Koneru Humpy	2597
GM	Kosintseva Tatiana	2526	-	GM	Stefanova Antoaneta	2531
IM	Khotenashvili Bela	2531	-	GM	Muzychuk Anna	2593
Round 4: Friday, June 21 2013 at 15:00
GM	Cmilyte Viktorija	2511	-	GM	Muzychuk Anna	2593
GM	Stefanova Antoaneta	2531	-	IM	Khotenashvili Bela	2531
GM	Koneru Humpy	2597	-	GM	Kosintseva Tatiana	2526
GM	Dzagnidze Nana	2550	-	GM	Ushenina Anna	2499
WGM	Girya Olga	2436	-	GM	Danielian Elina	2475
WGM	Batchimeg Tuvshintugs	2316	-	GM	Harika Dronavalli	2492
Round 5: Saturday, June 22 2013 at 15:00
GM	Harika Dronavalli	2492	-	GM	Cmilyte Viktorija	2511
GM	Danielian Elina	2475	-	WGM	Batchimeg Tuvshintugs	2316
GM	Ushenina Anna	2499	-	WGM	Girya Olga	2436
GM	Kosintseva Tatiana	2526	-	GM	Dzagnidze Nana	2550
IM	Khotenashvili Bela	2531	-	GM	Koneru Humpy	2597
GM	Muzychuk Anna	2593	-	GM	Stefanova Antoaneta	2531
Round 6: Sunday, June 23 2013 at 15:00
GM	Cmilyte Viktorija	2511	-	GM	Stefanova Antoaneta	2531
GM	Koneru Humpy	2597	-	GM	Muzychuk Anna	2593
GM	Dzagnidze Nana	2550	-	IM	Khotenashvili Bela	2531
WGM	Girya Olga	2436	-	GM	Kosintseva Tatiana	2526
WGM	Batchimeg Tuvshintugs	2316	-	GM	Ushenina Anna	2499
GM	Harika Dronavalli	2492	-	GM	Danielian Elina	2475
Round 7: Monday, June 24 2013 at 15:00
GM	Danielian Elina	2475	-	GM	Cmilyte Viktorija	2511
GM	Ushenina Anna	2499	-	GM	Harika Dronavalli	2492
GM	Kosintseva Tatiana	2526	-	WGM	Batchimeg Tuvshintugs	2316
IM	Khotenashvili Bela	2531	-	WGM	Girya Olga	2436
GM	Muzychuk Anna	2593	-	GM	Dzagnidze Nana	2550
GM	Stefanova Antoaneta	2531	-	GM	Koneru Humpy	2597
Round 8: Tuesday, June 26 2013 at 15:00
GM	Cmilyte Viktorija	2511	-	GM	Koneru Humpy	2597
GM	Dzagnidze Nana	2550	-	GM	Stefanova Antoaneta	2531
WGM	Girya Olga	2436	-	GM	Muzychuk Anna	2593
WGM	Batchimeg Tuvshintugs	2316	-	IM	Khotenashvili Bela	2531
GM	Harika Dronavalli	2492	-	GM	Kosintseva Tatiana	2526
GM	Danielian Elina	2475	-	GM	Ushenina Anna	2499
Round 9: Wednesday, June 27 2013 at 15:00
GM	Ushenina Anna	2499	-	GM	Cmilyte Viktorija	2511
GM	Kosintseva Tatiana	2526	-	GM	Danielian Elina	2475
IM	Khotenashvili Bela	2531	-	GM	Harika Dronavalli	2492
GM	Muzychuk Anna	2593	-	WGM	Batchimeg Tuvshintugs	2316
GM	Stefanova Antoaneta	2531	-	WGM	Girya Olga	2436
GM	Koneru Humpy	2597	-	GM	Dzagnidze Nana	2550
Round 10: Thursday, June 28 2013 at 15:00
GM	Cmilyte Viktorija	2511	-	GM	Dzagnidze Nana	2550
WGM	Girya Olga	2436	-	GM	Koneru Humpy	2597
WGM	Batchimeg Tuvshintugs	2316	-	GM	Stefanova Antoaneta	2531
GM	Harika Dronavalli	2492	-	GM	Muzychuk Anna	2593
GM	Danielian Elina	2475	-	IM	Khotenashvili Bela	2531
GM	Ushenina Anna	2499	-	GM	Kosintseva Tatiana	2526
Round 11: Friday, June 16 2013 at 15:00
GM	Kosintseva Tatiana	2526	-	GM	Cmilyte Viktorija	2511
IM	Khotenashvili Bela	2531	-	GM	Ushenina Anna	2499
GM	Muzychuk Anna	2593	-	GM	Danielian Elina	2475
GM	Stefanova Antoaneta	2531	-	GM	Harika Dronavalli	2492
GM	Koneru Humpy	2597	-	WGM	Batchimeg Tuvshintugs	2316
GM	Dzagnidze Nana	2550	-	WGM	Girya Olga	2436

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