Elina Danielian keeps leading position
Elina Danielian was beaten by Alexandra Kosteniuk in the ninth round of Kazan Women Grand Prix. Nevertheless, Danielian, along with Anna Muzychuk and Humpy Koneru, keeps leading position, having scored 6 points.
Hou Yifan and Viktorija Cmilyte share 4th-5th places with 5.5 points each. Alexandra Kosteniuk, Kateryna Lahno and Nadezhda Kosintseva have scored 4.5 points each. Tatiana Kosintseva has 4 points, Antoaneta Stefanova has 3.5 points and Alisa Galliamova and Betul Yildiz have 2 points each.
Elina Danielian will face Alisa Galliamova in the tenth round today.