4 March 2020

Second Round of FIDE Women's Grand Prix Leg Finishes in Lausanne

Aleksandra Goryachkina wins the Russian derby.


The second round of the third leg of the FIDE Women's Grand Prix Series was played in Lausanne on March 3. Aleksandra Goryachkina defeated Alexandra Kosteniuk, while Nana Dzagnidze bested Zhansaya Amdumalik. The games Kashlinskaya - M. Muzychuk, Cramling - A. Muzychuk, Sebag - Harika, and Ju Wenjun - Stefanova were drawn.

Standings after Round 2:

1-2. Nana Dzagnidze, Aleksandra Goryachkina - 1.5
3-10. Marie Sebag, Dronavalli Harika, Ju Wenjun, Antoaneta Stefanova, Alina Kashlinskaya, Mariya Muzychuk, Pia Cramling, Anna Muzychuk - 1
11-12. Alexandra Kosteniuk, Zhansaya Abdumalik - 0.5.

Round 3 games:

A. Kosteniuk - A. Kashlinskaya, Z. Abdumalik - A. Goryachkina, A. Stefanova - N. Dzagnidze, D. Harika - Ju Wenjun, A. Muzychuk - M. Sebag, M. Muzychuk - P. Cramling 

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