13 February 2019
Valentina Gunina Joins Alexandra Kosteniuk at Cairns Cup
The Russian player defeated Elisabeth Paehtz in Round 6.
Photo: Lennart Ootes
In the sixth round of the 2019 Cairns Cup in Saint Louis, Valentina Gunina (Russia) outplayed Elisabeth Paehtz (Germany), Nana Dzagnidze (Georgia) bested Anna Zatonskikh (USA), Zhansaya Abdumalik (Kazakhstan) lost to Harika Dronavalli (India), while the games Irina Krush (USA) - Alexandra Kosteniuk (Russia) and Marie Sebag (France) - Bela Khotenashvili (Georgia) were drawn.
Standings after Round 6:
1-2. Alexandra Kosteniuk, Valentina Gunina - 5
3. Irina Krush - 4.5
4. Dronavalli Harika - 3.5
5. Nana Dzagnidze - 3
6. Zhansaya Abdumalik - 2.5
7. Anna Zatonskikh - 2
8-10. Elisabeth Paehtz, Marie Sebag, Bela Khotenashvili - 1.5.
Round 7 pairings:
Paehtz - Sebag, Zatonskikh - Gunina, Abdumalik - Dzagnidze, Kosteniuk - Dronavalli, Khotenashvili - Krush.
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