Women Grand Prix in Batumi

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4/25/2016 – From 19th April to 3rd May the third leg of the Women's Grand Prix 2015/2016 takes place in Batumi, Georgia. After four rounds four players share the lead with 2.5/4 each: Anna Muzychuk, Lela Javakhisvili, Nana Dzagnidze and Almira Skripchenko (picture). Former World Champion Mariya Muzychuk still has to find her form. After four rounds she has 1.0/4. More...

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Two decisive games in the first round

The President of the European Chess Union, Zurab Azmaiparashvili made a first symbolic move in the game Lela Javakhishvili-Alexandra Kosteniuk to start a lively first round of the third leg of Women's Grand Prix in Batumi, which finished with two decisive games and four draws.

Lela Javakhishvili and Olga Girya became the first winners in the tournament. Girya defeated Valentina Gunina, who misplayed in a sharp position under time pressure, while Javakhishvili outplayed Alexandra Kosteniuk, who underestimated White's initiative. Zhao Xue and Bela Khotenashvili missed good winning chances against Nino Batsiashvili and Nana Dzagnidze respectively.

1	IM	Javakhishvili Lela	2489	1-0	GM	Kosteniuk Alexandra	2557	12
2	GM	Khotenashvili Bela	2493	½-½	GM	Dzagnidze Nana	2535	11
3	GM	Muzychyk Anna	2555	½-½	GM	Muzychuk Mariya	2561	10
4	IM	Skripchenko Almira	2453	½-½	GM	Danielian Elina	2445	9
5	GM	Gunina Valentina	2497	0-1	WGM	Girya Olga	2442	8
6	GM	Zhao Xue	2504	½-½	IM	Batsiashvili Nino	2476	7

Round 2: Two players with perfect score

Today's stormy weather in Batumi was as strong as the storms that appeared on the boards in the playing hall, where 4 out of 6 games turned out to be decisive. Olga Girya and Lela Javakhishvili won their encounters against Zhao Xue and Bela Khotenashvili respectively and remain perfect after 2 rounds. Almira Skripchenko defeated former Women's World Champion Maria Muzychuk, while Valentina Gunina won against Elina Danielian, who misplayed in drawish position, being under time pressure.

Almira Skripchenko

Mariya Muzychuk

The other two games, Kosteniuk-Batsiashvili and Dzagnidze-Muzychuk, finished in a draw.

12	GM	Kosteniuk Alexandra	2557	½-½	IM	Batsiashvili Nino	2476	7
8	WGM	Girya Olga	2442	1-0	GM	Zhao Xue	2504	6
9	GM	Danielian Elina	2445	0-1	GM	Gunina Valentina	2497	5
10	GM	Muzychuk Mariya	2561	0-1	IM	Skripchenko Almira	2453	4
11	GM	Dzagnidze Nana	2535	½-½	GM	Muzychyk Anna	2555	3
1	IM	Javakhishvili Lela	2489	1-0	GM	Khotenashvili Bela	2493	2

Round 3: The leaders stumble

Olga Girya and Lela Javakhishvili, who led after two rounds, lost against Nino Batsiashvili and Anna Muzychuk respectively. After three rounds half of the players share first place with 2.0/3. Valentina Gunina defeated former World Champion Maria Muzychuk, who lost the second game in a row.

Valentina Gunina

In a dramatic encounter between Elina Danielian-Zhao Xue the Armenian player had a decisive advantage but blundered to a draw.

Zhao Xue

The games Kosteniuk-Khotenashvili and Skripchenko-Dzagnidze ended in a draw.

Round 3 on 2016/04/22 at 15:00
2	GM	Khotenashvili Bela	2493	½-½	GM	Kosteniuk Alexandra	2557	12
3	GM	Muzychyk Anna	2555	1-0	IM	Javakhishvili Lela	2489	1
4	IM	Skripchenko Almira	2453	½-½	GM	Dzagnidze Nana	2535	11
5	GM	Gunina Valentina	2497	1-0	GM	Muzychuk Mariya	2561	10
6	GM	Zhao Xue	2504	½-½	GM	Danielian Elina	2445	9
7	IM	Batsiashvili Nino	2476	1-0	WGM	Girya Olga	2442	8

Round 4: Four players share the lead

Local star Nana Dzagnidze scored her first victory and now leads together with Anna Muzychuk, Lela Javakhishvili and Almira Skripchenko.

Anna Muzychuk

Bela Khotenashvili

Nino Batsiashvili

Alexandra Kosteniuk won the Russian derby against Olga Girya, while Elina Danielian defeated Nino Batsiashvili.

Alexandra Kosteniuk

Elina Danielian

Round 4 on 2016/04/23 at 15:00
12	GM	Kosteniuk Alexandra	2557	1-0	WGM	Girya Olga	2442	8
9	GM	Danielian Elina	2445	1-0	IM	Batsiashvili Nino	2476	7
10	GM	Muzychuk Mariya	2561	½-½	GM	Zhao Xue	2504	6
11	GM	Dzagnidze Nana	2535	1-0	GM	Gunina Valentina	2497	5
1	IM	Javakhishvili Lela	2489	½-½	IM	Skripchenko Almira	2453	4
2	GM	Khotenashvili Bela	2493	½-½	GM	Muzychyk Anna	2555	3

Standings after four rounds

Schedule and results

Round 1 on 2016/04/20 at 15:00
Sd	Title	Name	Rtg	Res.	Title	Name	Rtg	Sd
1	IM	Javakhishvili Lela	2489	1-0	GM	Kosteniuk Alexandra	2557	12
2	GM	Khotenashvili Bela	2493	½-½	GM	Dzagnidze Nana	2535	11
3	GM	Muzychyk Anna	2555	½-½	GM	Muzychuk Mariya	2561	10
4	IM	Skripchenko Almira	2453	½-½	GM	Danielian Elina	2445	9
5	GM	Gunina Valentina	2497	0-1	WGM	Girya Olga	2442	8
6	GM	Zhao Xue	2504	½-½	IM	Batsiashvili Nino	2476	7
Round 2 on 2016/04/21 at 15:00
12	GM	Kosteniuk Alexandra	2557	½-½	IM	Batsiashvili Nino	2476	7
8	WGM	Girya Olga	2442	1-0	GM	Zhao Xue	2504	6
9	GM	Danielian Elina	2445	0-1	GM	Gunina Valentina	2497	5
10	GM	Muzychuk Mariya	2561	0-1	IM	Skripchenko Almira	2453	4
11	GM	Dzagnidze Nana	2535	½-½	GM	Muzychyk Anna	2555	3
1	IM	Javakhishvili Lela	2489	1-0	GM	Khotenashvili Bela	2493	2
Round 3 on 2016/04/22 at 15:00
2	GM	Khotenashvili Bela	2493	½-½	GM	Kosteniuk Alexandra	2557	12
3	GM	Muzychyk Anna	2555	1-0	IM	Javakhishvili Lela	2489	1
4	IM	Skripchenko Almira	2453	½-½	GM	Dzagnidze Nana	2535	11
5	GM	Gunina Valentina	2497	1-0	GM	Muzychuk Mariya	2561	10
6	GM	Zhao Xue	2504	½-½	GM	Danielian Elina	2445	9
7	IM	Batsiashvili Nino	2476	1-0	WGM	Girya Olga	2442	8
Round 4 on 2016/04/23 at 15:00
12	GM	Kosteniuk Alexandra	2557	1-0	WGM	Girya Olga	2442	8
9	GM	Danielian Elina	2445	1-0	IM	Batsiashvili Nino	2476	7
10	GM	Muzychuk Mariya	2561	½-½	GM	Zhao Xue	2504	6
11	GM	Dzagnidze Nana	2535	1-0	GM	Gunina Valentina	2497	5
1	IM	Javakhishvili Lela	2489	½-½	IM	Skripchenko Almira	2453	4
2	GM	Khotenashvili Bela	2493	½-½	GM	Muzychyk Anna	2555	3
Round 5 on 2016/04/25 at 15:00
3	GM	Muzychyk Anna	2555	-	GM	Kosteniuk Alexandra	2557	12
4	IM	Skripchenko Almira	2453	-	GM	Khotenashvili Bela	2493	2
5	GM	Gunina Valentina	2497	-	IM	Javakhishvili Lela	2489	1
6	GM	Zhao Xue	2504	-	GM	Dzagnidze Nana	2535	11
7	IM	Batsiashvili Nino	2476	-	GM	Muzychuk Mariya	2561	10
8	WGM	Girya Olga	2442	-	GM	Danielian Elina	2445	9
Round 6 on 2016/04/26 at 15:00
12	GM	Kosteniuk Alexandra	2557	-	GM	Danielian Elina	2445	9
10	GM	Muzychuk Mariya	2561	-	WGM	Girya Olga	2442	8
11	GM	Dzagnidze Nana	2535	-	IM	Batsiashvili Nino	2476	7
1	IM	Javakhishvili Lela	2489	-	GM	Zhao Xue	2504	6
2	GM	Khotenashvili Bela	2493	-	GM	Gunina Valentina	2497	5
3	GM	Muzychyk Anna	2555	-	IM	Skripchenko Almira	2453	4
Round 7 on 2016/04/27 at 15:00
4	IM	Skripchenko Almira	2453	-	GM	Kosteniuk Alexandra	2557	12
5	GM	Gunina Valentina	2497	-	GM	Muzychyk Anna	2555	3
6	GM	Zhao Xue	2504	-	GM	Khotenashvili Bela	2493	2
7	IM	Batsiashvili Nino	2476	-	IM	Javakhishvili Lela	2489	1
8	WGM	Girya Olga	2442	-	GM	Dzagnidze Nana	2535	11
9	GM	Danielian Elina	2445	-	GM	Muzychuk Mariya	2561	10
Round 8 on 2016/04/28 at 15:00
12	GM	Kosteniuk Alexandra	2557	-	GM	Muzychuk Mariya	2561	10
11	GM	Dzagnidze Nana	2535	-	GM	Danielian Elina	2445	9
1	IM	Javakhishvili Lela	2489	-	WGM	Girya Olga	2442	8
2	GM	Khotenashvili Bela	2493	-	IM	Batsiashvili Nino	2476	7
3	GM	Muzychyk Anna	2555	-	GM	Zhao Xue	2504	6
4	IM	Skripchenko Almira	2453	-	GM	Gunina Valentina	2497	5
Round 9 on 2016/04/30 at 15:00
5	GM	Gunina Valentina	2497	-	GM	Kosteniuk Alexandra	2557	12
6	GM	Zhao Xue	2504	-	IM	Skripchenko Almira	2453	4
7	IM	Batsiashvili Nino	2476	-	GM	Muzychyk Anna	2555	3
8	WGM	Girya Olga	2442	-	GM	Khotenashvili Bela	2493	2
9	GM	Danielian Elina	2445	-	IM	Javakhishvili Lela	2489	1
10	GM	Muzychuk Mariya	2561	-	GM	Dzagnidze Nana	2535	11
Round 10 on 2016/05/01 at 15:00
12	GM	Kosteniuk Alexandra	2557	-	GM	Dzagnidze Nana	2535	11
1	IM	Javakhishvili Lela	2489	-	GM	Muzychuk Mariya	2561	10
2	GM	Khotenashvili Bela	2493	-	GM	Danielian Elina	2445	9
3	GM	Muzychyk Anna	2555	-	WGM	Girya Olga	2442	8
4	IM	Skripchenko Almira	2453	-	IM	Batsiashvili Nino	2476	7
5	GM	Gunina Valentina	2497	-	GM	Zhao Xue	2504	6
Round 11 on 2016/05/02 at 11:00
6	GM	Zhao Xue	2504	-	GM	Kosteniuk Alexandra	2557	12
7	IM	Batsiashvili Nino	2476	-	GM	Gunina Valentina	2497	5
8	WGM	Girya Olga	2442	-	IM	Skripchenko Almira	2453	4
9	GM	Danielian Elina	2445	-	GM	Muzychyk Anna	2555	3
10	GM	Muzychuk Mariya	2561	-	GM	Khotenashvili Bela	2493	2
11	GM	Dzagnidze Nana	2535	-	IM	Javakhishvili Lela	2489	1

Source: Tournament page

Pictures: Anastasiya Karlovich (FIDE)

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Women Grand Prix in Batumi

Two decisive games in the first round

Round 2: Two players with perfect score

Round 3: The leaders stumble

Round 4: Four players share the lead

Standings after four rounds

Schedule and results

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