Russian Players Pursue Leaders of FIDE WGP Leg
Eight rounds are behind.
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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