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Saturday, March 5, 2011

Can Humpy do it today at Doha Women's Chess Grand Prix?

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Hello everyone,


Saturday is going to be crucial at the sixth Women's Chess Grand Prix final round in Doha today. Danielian may opt to take a short draw against Antoaneta Stefanova to secure at least equal first. Humpy needs to beat Zhu Chen with black in the last round in order to challenge the reigning world champion Hou Yifan in this year's championship match.


Just when we thought Humpy had slipped back with a draw in the previous round, she is back. All this was made possible because of the results of Round 10 which were as follows:



 Ti.
Name
Rtg
Result
Ti.
Name
Rtg
GM
Dzagnidze Nana
2550
0-1
GM
Zhu Chen
2495
GM
Koneru Humpy
2607
1-0
IM
Mkrtchian Lilit
2475
IM
Fierro Baquero Martha L
2363
0-1
GM
Xu Yuhua
2484
GM
Cramling Pia
2516
1-0
GM
Danielian Elina
2454
GM
Stefanova Antoaneta
2546
½-½
IM
Munguntuul Batkhuyag
2410
GM
Sebag Marie
2489
½-½
GM
Chiburdanidze Maia
2502


Humpy was in a must-win situation against 
Lilit to keep her chances alive.


Saturday's crucial last round pairings:


 Ti.
Name
Rtg
Result
Ti.
Name
Rtg
GM
Chiburdanidze Maia
2502
-
GM
Dzagnidze Nana
2550
IM
Munguntuul Batkhuyag
2410
-
GM
Sebag Marie
2489
GM
Danielian Elina
2454
-
GM
Stefanova Antoaneta
2546
GM
Xu Yuhua
2484
-
GM
Cramling Pia
2516
IM
Mkrtchian Lilit
2475
-
IM
Fierro Baquero Martha L
2363
GM
Zhu Chen
2495
-
GM
Koneru Humpy
2607

Standings so far after Round 10

Rank
SNo.
Name
Rtg
FED
Pts
1
8
GM
Danielian Elina
2454
ARM
2
1
GM
Koneru Humpy
2607
IND
7
3
5
GM
Sebag Marie
2489
FRA
7
4
3
GM
Cramling Pia
2516
SWE
5
12
GM
Dzagnidze Nana
2550
GEO
5
6
6
GM
Chiburdanidze Maia
2502
GEO
5
7
9
GM
Xu Yuhua
2484
CHN
4
8
10
IM
Mkrtchian Lilit
2475
ARM
4
9
2
IM
Fierro Baquero Martha L
2363
ECU
4
10
7
IM
Munguntuul Batkhuyag
2410
MGL
4
11
11
GM
Zhu Chen
2495
QAT
12
4
GM
Stefanova Antoaneta
2546
BUL

Stay tuned for all the latest updates. The official website can be accessed here.


For an understanding of the overall Grand Prix positions read our www.chessblog.com from yesterday here.

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