11 March 2020
Aleksandra Goryachkina Keeps Leading FIDE Women's Grand Prix Leg in Lausanne
After Round 8 she was joined by Nana Dzagnidze.
The eighth round of the third leg of the FIDE Women's Grand Prix Series was played in Lausanne on March 10.
Alina Kashlinskaya lost to Ju Wenjun, Nana Dzagnidze defeated Marie Sebag, Antoaneta Stefanova won against Harika Dronavalli, while Alexandra Kosteniuk was beaten by Mariya Muzychuk. The games Goryachkina - Cramling and Abdumalik - A. Muzychuk were drawn.
Standings after Round 8:
1-2. Aleksandra Goryachkina, Nana Dzagnidze - 5
3-6. Alina Kashlinskaya, Zhansaya Abdumalik, Anna Muzychuk, Mariya Muzychuk - 4.5
7-9. Ju Wenjun, Pia Cramling, Harika Dronavalli - 4
10. Antoaneta Stefanova - 3.5
11. Marie Sebag - 2.5
12. Alexandra Kosteniuk - 2.
Round 9 pairings:
Ju Wenjun - Dzagnidze, Harika - Kashlinskaya, A. Muzychuk - Stefanova, M. Muzychuk - Abdumalik, Cramling - Kosteniuk, Sebag - Goryachkina.
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