Doha Women's Chess Grand Prix R7 & 8: Humpy beats Danielian, narrows lead to 1 pt

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Round 8: Elina Danielian versus Koneru Humpy

How do you say anything about the fireworks on the chess board at the sixth Women's World Chess Grand Prix currently on in Doha, Qatar?


Elina Danielian, who had five straight wins in the first five rounds, a draw in the sixth and another win in the seventh was leading with 1.5 points ahead of the field. Meanwhile, Koneru Humpy who had not so great a start has come back with three straight wins including a win over the leader Danielian in the eighth round! Eleven rounds are to be played in total.


The standings after eight rounds are as follows:

• GM Danielian Elina 6½
• GM Koneru Humpy5½
• GM Sebag Marie 5½
• GM Dzagnidze Nana5
• GM Cramling Pia 4½
• GM Chiburdanidze Maia 4
• IM Fierro Baquero Martha 4
• IM Mkrtchian Lilit 3
• GM Xu Yuhua 2½
• GM Zhu Chen 2½
• IM Munguntuul Batkhuyag 2½
• GM Stefanova Antoaneta 2½

The results of Round 7 and eight are as follows:

Round 7
SNo.		Name	Rtg	Res.		Name	Rtg	SNo.
4	GM	Stefanova Antoaneta	2546	0 - 1	GM	Dzagnidze Nana	2550	12
5	GM	Sebag Marie	2489	1 - 0	GM	Cramling Pia	2516	3
6	GM	Chiburdanidze Maia	2502	1 - 0	IM	Fierro Baquero Martha L	2363	2
7	IM	Munguntuul Batkhuyag	2410	0 - 1	GM	Koneru Humpy	2607	1
8	GM	Danielian Elina	2454	1 - 0	GM	Zhu Chen	2495	11
9	GM	Xu Yuhua	2484	0 - 1	IM	Mkrtchian Lilit	2475	10
Round 8
SNo.		Name	Rtg	Res.		Name	Rtg	SNo.
12	GM	Dzagnidze Nana	2550	1 - 0	IM	Mkrtchian Lilit	2475	10
11	GM	Zhu Chen	2495	½ - ½	GM	Xu Yuhua	2484	9
1	GM	Koneru Humpy	2607	1 - 0	GM	Danielian Elina	2454	8
2	IM	Fierro Baquero Martha L	2363	1 - 0	IM	Munguntuul Batkhuyag	2410	7
3	GM	Cramling Pia	2516	½ - ½	GM	Chiburdanidze Maia	2502	6
4	GM	Stefanova Antoaneta	2546	½ - ½	GM	Sebag Marie	2489	5
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