Ju Wenjun Maintains Leadership at FIDE Women's Grand Prix Leg

Round 7 games were played in Skolkovo.

The seventh round of the FIDE Women's Grand Prix leg was played in the Skolkovo business centre on September 18. 

The women's world champion Ju Wenjun defeated Valentina Gunina to maintain the sole leadership in the tournament with 5.5 points. Humpy Koneru won against Antoaneta Stefanova and now occupies the second place. Dronavalli Harika beat Pia Cramling, while Alexandra Kosteniuk bested Alina Kashlinskaya. The games Lagno - Paehtz and Sebag - Goryachkina, were drawn.  



Standings after Round 7:

1. Ju Wenjun - 5.5
2. Humpy Koneru - 5
3-4. Aleksandra Goryachkina, Kateryna Lagno - 4.5
5. Elisabeth Paehtz - 4
6-8. Valentina Gunina, Alexandra Kosteniuk, Dronavalli Harika - 3.5
9. Marie Sebag - 2.5
10-11. Alina Kashlinskaya, Antoaneta Stefanova - 2
12. Pia Cramling - 1.5.

WIM Polina Shuvalova gave a simultaneous exhibition for young chess players. 

Round 8 pairings: 

Ju Wenjun - Kosteniuk, Goryachkina - Kashlinskaya, Cramling - Sebag, Stefanova - Harika, Paehtz - Koneru, Gunina - Lagno. 

The games start at 3 p.m. The final 11th round will begin at 11 a.m. (Moscow time).

The prize fund is 80,000 euros. 

Chief Arbiter - IA Andrzej Filipowicz (Poland).

A vast additional program is organized during the tournament. The Skolkovo Cup, a stage of the Russian Rapid Grand Prix, will be held on September 21-22. 

Organizers: International Chess Federation (FIDE), Russian Chess Federation (RCF), and Moscow School of Management SKOLKOVO.

General partner of the event: PJSC “Magnit”.

Partners: General partner of RCF PhosAgro and SILA International Lawyers. 

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