5 December 2019

Third Round of Women’s FIDE Grand Prix Leg Finishes in Monaco

The leader is Humpy Koneru.


The third round of the second leg of the Women’s FIDE Grand Prix was played in Monaco on December 5. 

Alesandra Goryachkina defeated Zhao Xue, Valentina Gunina bested Alexandra Kosteniuk, Kateryna Lagno lost to Mariya Muzychuk in a very sharp battle, and Nana Dzagnidze beat Elisabeth Paehtz. The games P. Cramling - D. Harika and A. Muzychuk - H. Koneru were drawn. 




Standings after Round 3:

1. Humpy Honeru - 2.5
2-3. Harika Dronavalli, Nana Dzagnidze - 2
4-9. Alexandra Kosteniuk, Kateryna Lagno, Aleksandra Goryachkina, Mariya Muzychuk, Pia Cramling, Anna Muzychuk - 1.5
10-11. Valentina Gunina, Zhao Xue - 1
12.  Elisabeth Paehtz - 0.5

Round 4 pairings:

N. Dzagnidze - H. Koneru, K. Lagno - A. Muzychuk, A. Kosteniuk - M. Muzychuk, Zhao Xue - V. Gunina, D. Harika - A. Goryachkina, E. Paehtz - P. Cramling. 

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