Dilijan WGP R9: Cmilyte, Stefanova win

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


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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

Video of the free day outing

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
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
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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