12 December 2019

Aleksandra Goryachkina Pulls Away at Women’s FIDE Grand Prix Leg

Nine rounds were played in Monaco.


In the ninth round of the Women’s FIDE Grand Prix leg in Monaco, Nana Dzagnidze defeated Valentina Gunina, Humpy Koneru lost to Elisabeth Paehtz, while the games A. Kosteniuk - Zhao Xue, K. Lagno - D. Harika, M. Muzychuk - A. Goryachkina, and A. Muzychuk - P. Cramling were drawn. 




Standings after Round 9:

1. Aleksandra Goryachkina - 6.5
2-3. Humpy Koneru, Dronavalli Harika - 5.5
4-7. Alexandra Kosteniuk, Anna Muzychuk, Kateryna Lagno, Pia Cramling - 5 
8. Mariya Muzychuk - 4.5
9. Nana Dzagnidze - 4
10-11. Zhao Xue, Elisabeth Paehtz - 3.5
12. Valentina Gunina - 1.

Round 10 pairings:

N. Dzagnidze - Zhao Xue, D. Harika - A. Kosteniuk, E. Paehtz - K. Lagno, P. Cramling - H. Koneru, A. Goryachkina - A. Muzychuk, V. Gunina - M Muzychuk.

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