The second tournament of the FIDE Women’s Grand-Prix 2013-2014 is taking place from 16th to 28th June in Dilijan, Armenia.
The eighth round of the event saw only one decisive game: Tatiana Kosintseva beat Harika Dronavalli with black to go back to a score. This was the Russian’s second consecutive win after having a rather disappointing start.
Indian Humpy Koneru is still the leader. She is having a great run in this tournament and that can be easily seen in the fact that she is on 6/8. Anna Muzychuk is close behind her, however. The Slovenian is only at a half point distance.
The two contenders for first place will have the white pieces in tomorrow’s round. Muzychuk will face Batchimeg Tuvshintugs, while Koneru will battle against Nana Dzagnidze.
Follow the games with computer analysis
Girya – Muzychuk
Tatiana Kosintseva
Photos from the official website
Standings after 8 rounds:
| 1 | GM | Koneru Humpy | 2597 | IND | 6 |
| 2 | GM | Muzychuk Anna | 2593 | SLO | 5½ |
| 3 | GM | Kosintseva Tatiana | 2526 | RUS | 4½ |
| 4 | GM | Dzagnidze Nana | 2550 | GEO | 4½ |
| 5 | WGM | Batchimeg Tuvshintugs | 2316 | MGL | 4 |
| 6 | GM | Ushenina Anna | 2499 | UKR | 4 |
| 7 | WGM | Girya Olga | 2436 | RUS | 4 |
| 8 | GM | Cmilyte Viktorija | 2511 | LTU | 3½ |
| 9 | GM | Harika Dronavalli | 2492 | IND | 3½ |
| 10 | GM | Stefanova Antoaneta | 2531 | BUL | 3 |
| 11 | IM | Khotenashvili Bela | 2531 | GEO | 3 |
| 12 | GM | Danielian Elina | 2475 | ARM | 2½ |
