Russian Players Pursue Leaders of FIDE WGP Leg
Eight rounds are behind.
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In the eighth round of the final leg of the FIDE Women's Grand Prix in Nicosia, Bibisara Assaubayeva won against Bella Khotenashvili, while the games Wagner - Shuvalova, Goryachkina - Tan Zhongyi, Dzagnidze - Lagno, Kosteniuk - Kiolbasa, and Harika - Mammadzada were drawn.
Standings after Round 8:
1. Dinara Wagner - 5.5
2-3. Tan Zhongyi, Dronavalli Harika - 5
4-6. Kateryna Lagno, Aleksandra Goryachkina, Polina Shuvalova - 4.5
7-8. Bibisara Assaubayeva, Nana Dzagnidze - 4
9-10. Alexandra Kosteniuk, Gunay Mammadzada - 3.5
11. Bella Khotenashvili - 3
12. Oliwia Kiolbasa - 1.
Round 9 pairings:
Kiolbasa - Assaubayeva, Lagno - Kosteniuk, Shuvalova - Dzagnidze, Mammadzada - Wagner, Tan Zhongyi - Harika, Khotenashvili - Goryachkina
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