12 December 2019
Aleksandra Goryachkina Takes Sole Lead at Women’s FIDE Grand Prix Leg
Round 8 finished in Monaco.
In the eighth round of the Women’s FIDE Grand Prix leg in Monaco, Aleksandra Goryachkina defeated Valentina Gunina, while Alexandra Kosteniuk bested Nana Dzagnidze. The games Zhao Xue - K. Lagno, D. Harika - H. Koneru, E. Paehtz - A. Muzychuk, and P. Cramling - M. Muzychuk were drawn.
Standings after Round 8:
1. Aleksandra Goryachkina - 6
2. Humpy Koneru - 5.5
3. Dronavalli Harika - 5
4-7. Alexandra Kosteniuk, Anna Muzychuk, Kateryna Lagno, Pia Cramling - 4.5
8. Mariya Muzychuk - 4
9-10. Nana Dzagnidze, Zhao Xue - 3
11. Elisabeth Paehtz - 2.5
12. Valentina Gunina - 1.
Round 9 pairings:
A. Kosteniuk - Zhao Xue, K. Lagno - D. Harika, V. Gunina - N. Dzagnidze, M. Muzychuk - A. Goryachkina, A. Muzychuk - P. Cramling, H. Koneru - E. Paehtz.
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