6/27/2013 – Viktorija Cmilyte beat reigning women's world champion Anna Ushenina, while Antoaneta Stefanova took a full point from Olga Girya. The two leaders, Koneru Humpy and Anna Muzychuk drew their games, thus remaining in first and second place. You can enjoy pictures and a video from the free day outing to Lake Saven and the celestially lit Haghartsin Monastery in our round nine report.
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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 nine report
Round 9: Wednesday, June 26 2013 at 15:00
GM
Ushenina Anna
2499
0-1
GM
Cmilyte Viktorija
2511
GM
Kosintseva Tatiana
2526
½-½
GM
Danielian Elina
2475
IM
Khotenashvili Bela
2531
½-½
GM
Harika Dronavalli
2492
GM
Muzychuk Anna
2593
½-½
WGM
Batchimeg Tuvshintugs
2316
GM
Stefanova Antoaneta
2531
1-0
WGM
Girya Olga
2436
GM
Koneru Humpy
2597
½-½
GM
Dzagnidze Nana
2550
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Current standings
Bulgarian GM Antoaneta Stefanova won her second
game, against Olga Girya
A second win too for Viktorija Cmilyte, who
is now on 50%
Koneru Humpy drew an important game to retain
her lead
Batchimeg Tuvshintugs continues to prove that
she is a very tough opponent
I got away with it! Harika survived a losing
position against Bela Khotenashvili
Tatiana Kosintseva (left) missed winning chances
against Elina Danielian
Video of the free day outing
The Haghartsin Monastery, built between the
10th and 14th centuries
This church is famous for its celestial sunlight
illumination
Viktorija Cmilyte feels the heavenly light
that has impressed people for eons
Lunch on the banks of the beautiful Lake Sevan,
located just south of Dilijan
Lake Sevan is one of the largest fresh-water high-altitude lakes in the
world. It is located at an altitude of 1,900m above sea level. The total
surface area is 940 sq km, and the volume 34.0 billion cubic metres. It
is fed by 28 rivers and streams. Only 10% of the outgoing water is drained
by the Hrazdan (Razdan) river, while the remaining 90% evaporates.
An outing on a restaurant barge, with lake
denizens in tow
Host (GM Smbat Lputian, right) entertains the
guests with stories of Sevan and Armenia
Simply beautiful: Anna Muzychuk enjoys the
scenery on Lake Sevan
The Sharambeyan Street in the centre, has been preserved and maintained
as an "old town," complete with craftsman's workshops, a gallery
and a museum. The city's population is steadily declining from the 23,700
reported in 1989 to an estimated 15,600 in 2009, but the Armenian government
is planning to turn Dilijan into a regional financial capital, beginning
with the move of much of the Central Bank's operations to Dilijan in 2013.
[Source: Wikipedia]
Batchimeg Tuvshintugs poses on the balcony
of a house in Sharambeyan Street
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