Dilijan WGP R7+8: Humpy continues to lead

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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

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
1-0
 GM Cmilyte Viktorija 2511
GM Harika Dronavalli 2492
½-½
 WGM Girya Olga 2436
GM Danielian Elina 2475
½-½
 GM Dzagnidze Nana 2550
GM Ushenina Anna 2499
½-½
 GM Koneru Humpy 2597
GM Kosintseva Tatiana 2526
0-1
 GM Stefanova Antoaneta 2531
IM Khotenashvili Bela 2531
½-½
 GM Muzychuk Anna 2593
Round 4: Wednesday, June 19 2013 at 15:00
GM Cmilyte Viktorija 2511
0-1
 GM Muzychuk Anna 2593
GM Stefanova Antoaneta 2531
½-½
 IM Khotenashvili Bela 2531
GM Koneru Humpy 2597
1-0
 GM Kosintseva Tatiana 2526
GM Dzagnidze Nana 2550
½-½
 GM Ushenina Anna 2499
WGM Girya Olga 2436
1-0
 GM Danielian Elina 2475
WGM Batchimeg Tuvshintugs 2316
½-½
 GM Harika Dronavalli 2492
Round 5: Friday, June 21 2013 at 15:00
GM Harika Dronavalli 2492
½-½
 GM Cmilyte Viktorija 2511
GM Danielian Elina 2475
½-½
 WGM Batchimeg Tuvshintugs 2316
GM Ushenina Anna 2499
½-½
 WGM Girya Olga 2436
GM Kosintseva Tatiana 2526
1-0
 GM Dzagnidze Nana 2550
IM Khotenashvili Bela 2531
½-½
 GM Koneru Humpy 2597
GM Muzychuk Anna 2593
1-0
 GM Stefanova Antoaneta 2531
Round 6: Saturday, June 22 2013 at 15:00
GM Cmilyte Viktorija 2511
1-0
 GM Stefanova Antoaneta 2531
GM Koneru Humpy 2597
1-0
 GM Muzychuk Anna 2593
GM Dzagnidze Nana 2550
1-0
 IM Khotenashvili Bela 2531
WGM Girya Olga 2436
½-½
 GM Kosintseva Tatiana 2526
WGM Batchimeg Tuvshintugs 2316
½-½
 GM Ushenina Anna 2499
GM Harika Dronavalli 2492
1-0
 GM Danielian Elina 2475
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
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
Round 9: Wednesday, June 26 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 27 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 28 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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