Zhukova is our Gibraltar hero of the day

Natalia Zhukova

Women are doing great in Gibraltar!

Today's 5th round top result in the Gibraltar Chess Masters by women was by Natalia Zhukova who beat GM Lopez Martinez (2593), congratulations! Also great results by women against male Grandmasters: Harika drew GM Vallejo Pons, Zatonskih drew GM Istratescu (2466), Krush drew GM GM Halkias (2566), and Zozulia drew GM Naumann (2525).

Humpy Koneru lost to GM Michael Adams (2694), Sedina lost to GM Speelman (2525), Dzagnidze won against Dasaolu, Stefanova beat Videnova, Kosteniuk won against Stebbins, Javakhishvili beat Rioseco Pinochet.

After 5 rounds, the best women are as follows:

4.0: Nana Dzagnidze

Natalia Zhukova

3.5: Humpy Koneru

Antoaneta Stefanova

Pia Cramling

Alexandra Kosteniuk

Lela Javakhishvili

Dronavalli Harika

Anna Zatonskih

Irina Krush

Eesha Karavade

Jovanka Houska

Anna Zozulia

3.0: Viktorija Cmilyte

Deysi Cori

Tania Sadchev

Monica Calzetta

Dana Riezniece

Elena Sedina

Katrine Tjolsen

2.5: Ketevan Arakhamia-Grant

Iva Videnova

Marina Martsynovskaya

2.0: Joanna Dworakowska

Kruttika Nadig

Szilvia Lochte

There are 10 rounds in total so anything can happen, let's wish all ladies success, especially against male Grandmaster-competitors!

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