
From June 9 to 23, 2012 Kazan,
the capital of the Republic of Tatarstan, will play host to the FIDE Women's
Grand Prix, part of a series of elite events organised by FIDE and Global Chess.
There will be six tournaments over two years in various countries around the
world. The winner of each tournament takes home 6,500 Euros, the total prize
fund is 40,000 Euros. The overall winner will get a further 15,000 Euros at
the end of the series. Starting time of the games is 15:00h (check
your local time here).
Round nine results
5 |
GM |
Viktorija Cmilyte |
2508 |
½-½ |
GM |
Anna Muzychuk |
2598 |
12 |
6 |
GM |
Nadezhda Kosintseva |
2528 |
½-½ |
GM |
Tatiana Kosintseva |
2532 |
4 |
7 |
GM |
Antoaneta Stefanova |
2518 |
½-½ |
WGM |
Betul Cemre Yildiz |
2333 |
3 |
8 |
GM |
Keteryna Lahno |
2546 |
0-1 |
GM |
Humpy Koneru |
2589 |
2 |
9 |
GM |
Alexandra Kosteniuk |
2457 |
1-0 |
GM |
Elina Danielian |
2484 |
1 |
10 |
IM |
Alisa Galliamova |
2484 |
0-1 |
GM |
Hou Yifan |
2623 |
11 |

Elina Danielian (above left) lost the first game in the tournament, to Alexandra
Kosteniuk

The former women's world champion, who had white pieces, played for initiative
from the opening and found nice sacrifice to open the central files and create
a decisive attack on opponent's king. The defeat of the Armenian player allowed
Anna Muzychuk, who made a draw against Viktorija Chmilyte, and Humpy Koneru,
who won against Katerina Lahno, catch her on the top of the scoreboard. Although
two rounds to go there are three leaders in the tournament.

The begin of the round, with the game Galliamova-Hou Yifan about to begin

Hou Yifan managed to win in close to draw rook endgame against Alisa Galliamova

After five hours of play Antoaneta Stefanova got winning chances in a bishop
endgame against Betul Yildiz,
but didn’t find the way to create more problems for her opponent and as
a result the game was drawn.

Predictably, the Kosintseva sisters drew their game, which this time only
lasted 14 moves

Humpy Koneru gound her opponent Kateryna Lahno down in an 82-move marathon

The Ukrainian GM resigned one move before mate
Photos and reports by Anastasiya Karlovich and Rashit Shiriyazdanov
(above)
Standings after nine rounds of play
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Final rounds ten and eleven (June 21 and 22)
GM |
Anna Muzychuk |
2598 |
|
GM |
Hou Yifan |
2623 |
GM |
Elina Danielian |
2484 |
|
IM |
Alisa Galliamova |
2484 |
GM |
Humpy Koneru |
2589 |
|
GM |
Alexandra Kosteniuk |
2457 |
WGM |
Betul Cemre Yildiz |
2333 |
|
GM |
Keteryna Lahno |
2546 |
GM |
Tatiana Kosintseva |
2532 |
|
GM |
Antoaneta Stefanova |
2518 |
GM |
Viktorija Cmilyte |
2508 |
|
GM |
Nadezhda Kosintseva |
2528 |
GM |
Nadezhda Kosintseva |
2528 |
|
GM |
Anna Muzychuk |
2598 |
GM |
Antoaneta Stefanova |
2518 |
|
GM |
Viktorija Cmilyte |
2508 |
GM |
Keteryna Lahno |
2546 |
|
GM |
Tatiana Kosintseva |
2532 |
GM |
Alexandra Kosteniuk |
2457 |
|
WGM |
Betul Cemre Yildiz |
2333 |
IM |
Alisa Galliamova |
2484 |
|
GM |
Humpy Koneru |
2589 |
GM |
Hou Yifan |
2623 |
|
GM |
Elina Danielian |
2484 |