16 February 2020
Alexandra Kosteniuk Pursues Leader at Cairns Cup
Decisive round is ahead.
The main sensation of the eighth round of the Cairns Cup in Saint Louis was the reigning world champion Ju Wenjun's loss against the youngest participant Carissa Yip. Alexandra Kosteniuk defeated Nana Dzagnidze, while Valentina Gunina lost to Humpy Koneru. The games M. Muzychuk - Harika and Lagno - Krush were drawn.
Standings after 8:
1. Humpy Koneru - 5.5
2. Alexandra Kosteniuk - 5
3-4. Ju Wenjun, Marya Muzychuk - 4.5
5-7. Kateryna Lagno, Dronavalli Harika, Nana Dzagnidze - 4
8. Carissa Yip - 3.5
9. Irina Krush - 3
10. Valentina Gunina - 2.
Round 9 pairings:
Harika - Koneru, Kosteniuk - Ju Wenjun, Yip - M. Muzychuk, Krush - Dzagnidze, Gunina - Lagno.
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