FIDE Women’s Grand Prix: Unsuccessful round for Armenian chess players
In the 9th round of FIDE Women’s Grand Prix in Nalchik Russian Tatyana Kosintseva leads the ranking table. In the 9th round Kosintseva-Zhu Chen set ended in draw. Currently Kosintseva has 7 points on her actives. Chinese Hou Yifan and Swedish Pia Cramling lack one point each to equal with the leader.
Armenian chess player Elina Danielyan, unfortunately, recorded her next defeat. Ninth round was unsuccessful for the other Armenian chess player also, since Lilit Mkrtchyan was also defeated.
Zhao Xue - Dzagnidze 1/2
Cramling - Yildiz 1:0
Danielian - Munguntuul 0:1
Mkrtchian - Koneru 0:1
Kosintseva - Zhu Chen 1/2
Hou Yifan - Kovanova 1:0
Standing
1. Kosintseva, Tatiana 7
2. Hou Yifan 6
3. Cramling, Pia 6
4. Dzagnidze, Nana 5½
5. Zhu Chen 5½
6. Koneru, Humpy 5
7. Zhao Xue 4
8. Mkrtchian, Lilit 4
9. Munguntuul, Batkhuyag 4
10. Kovanova, Baira 3
11. Yildiz, Betul Cemre 2½
12. Danielian, Elina 1½