European Individual Women's Chess Championship

Whoa! Standings of top players after R8 (3 more to go):

Rk. Name FED RtgI Pts.
1 GM Socko Monika POL 2465 6,5
2 IM Cmilyte Viktorija LTU 2485 6,5
3 GM Stefanova Antoaneta BUL 2555 6,0
4 IM Muzychuk Anna SLO 2533 6,0 
5 GM Kosintseva Tatiana RUS 2524 6,0
6 IM Khurtsidze Nino GEO 2434 6,0 
7 GM Hoang Thanh Trang HUN 2487 6,0 
8 GM Cramling Pia SWE 2523 6,0 
9 WGM Zhukova Natalia UKR 2492 6,0 
10 IM Dembo Yelena GRE 2457 6,0
11 GM Arakhamia-Grant Ketevan SCO 2447 5,5
12 IM Kosintseva Nadezhda RUS 2554 5,5
13 WGM Zawadzka Jolanta POL 2404 5,5 
14 IM Muzychuk Mariya UKR 2444 5,5
15 WGM Galojan Lilit ARM 2380 5,5 
16 GM Sebag Marie FRA 2506 5,5
17 IM Romanko Marina RUS 2409 5,5
18 WFM Ziaziulkina Nastassia BLR 2188 5,5
19 GM Dzagnidze Nana GEO 2479 5,5 
20 WFM Gunina Valentina RUS 2457 5,5
21 IM Javakhishvili Lela GEO 2500 5,5
22 IM Danielian Elina ARM 2491 5,5
23 IM Ushenina Anna UKR 2452 5,5
24 IM Melia Salome GEO 2467 5,5

Yaaaaahhhh! Salome Melia has pulled up within striking distance of the top - she's only 1 point out. Granted, there are 23 players in front of her.  But there are still 3 rounds to go.  Go - Salome!