The second stage of FIDE Women's Grand Prix cycle 2011-2012 is being staged from 5th to 20th of September in the Wuzhou Hotel in Shenzhen, China. The tournament is being organized by the Shenzhen Press Group in collaboration with FIDE and Chinese Chess Federation. The participants include the current Women World Champion Hou Yifan and the former World Champion Zhu Chen, the current European Champion Viktorija Cmilyte. The winner of the tournament will receive 6,500 euros out of a prize fund of 40,000 Euros. Games startat 3:00 p.m. local time (round 11 starts at noon). Rest days are September 11th (after round four) and September 16th (after round eight).
Round
6 – Tuesday, 13 September 2011
This round was quite peaceful – five games were drawn and the
only one game was decisive. Playing White a former World Champion, Zhu Chen,
managed to win against Armenian Elina Danielian. Ruan Lufey and Munguntuul Bathhuyagh
signed the score sheets after 14 moves, while other players continue to play.
The games between four leaders Hou Yifan-Anna Muzychuk, Zhao Xue-Tan Zhongyi
finished with drawn results, and this outcome didn’t change the tournament
situation among the leaders. Viktorija Cmilyte saved the worse position against
Betul Yildiz. Full
report here.
Round 7 – Wednesday, 14 September 2011
Two out of five leading players managed to win – Hou Yifan defeated Tan
Zhongyi and Ruan Lufey was stronger in the game against Betul Yildiz. All other
games were finished with drawn results. Viktorija Cmilyte missed some chances
to win in the game against Zhao Xue. Three other games Ju Wenjun-Munguntuul
Bathhuyagh, Anna Muzychuk-Zhu Chen and Elina Danielian-Ekatrina Kovalevskaya
finished peacefully. After seven games World Champion Hou Yifan and silver medallist
of the World Championship Ruan Lufey share first place, half a point ahead of
Zhao Xue and Anna Muzychuk. Full
report here.
Elina Danielian in round six
Anna Muzychuk in her round six game against Hou Yifan (draw in 49 moves)
Tan Zhongyi vs Hoe Yifan in round seven (Black won in 29 moves)
Former women's world champion Zhu Chen
Runner up in the women's world championship Ruan Lufei
Chinese WGM Tan Zhongyi
Round 8 – Thursday, 15 September 2011
This round produced four decisive games, including two wins with the
black pieces – by Elina Danielian over Munguntuul Bathhuyagh and Ju Wenjun
over Betul Yildiz (Danielian took five and a half hours and 87 moves for her
win). The other winners were Women's World Champion Hou Yifan, who defeated
Viktorija Cmilyte and Zhao Xue, who won a 32-mover against Ruan Lufei. This
put Yifan in the sole lead with a 2650 performance. Full
report here.
Viktorija Cmilyte and Hou Yifan in the press conference after their game
Ju Wenjun on a winning path against...
...Turkish WIM Betul Yildiz, who is not having a good tournament
After eight rounds in second place: GM Zhao Xue
Professional photographers in action
Now you know how these wonderful pictures are made!
Photos by Anastasiya Karlovich and He Long
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