31 January 2010

Zhukova is our Gibraltar hero of the day


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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