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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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.
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