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Standings after R8 - Cimilyte, who was not a favorite coming in, is in first place and good for her!
There are lots of shocks in the current standings. Outstandings players such as GM Nana Dzagnidze (GEO 2557), after such a brilliant finish in the Women's Grand Prix, finds herself in 40th place with 4.5, behind compatriots with much lower ELOs! On the other hand, I'm glad to see GM Pia Cramling, who's ELO has slipped below 2500, up with the front runners, tied with 6.0. She competed head to head with the Polgar sisters back in the late 1980's/early 1990's. She was among the first female chessplayers to EARN the GM title in the traditional way males players earn it. Yeah, I know, that was a lifetime ago to a lot of chess fans today who weren't even born until 1997. On the other hand, my girl Narmin Kazimova from Azerbaijan is hanging tough with 5.0 in 23rd place (out of 130 players). You go girl!
There's still a lot more chess to come, though, and the final rounds will be crucial. This is an 11 round event, so rounds 9, 10 and 11 need to be played - and all bets are off as far as I'm concerned, darlings! I've absolutely no idea who may take the title or even place in the top 10! I'm looking for Kosteniuk to make a move, and Lahno too. I don't count out reputed party girl Stefanova, either. I am also rooting for Salome Melia of Georgia, who won so many hearts and souls in Montreal when she came at our behest and played in the 2009 City of Montreal Open Chess Tournament and finished second overall.
Stay tuned...
Standings after R8 - Cimilyte, who was not a favorite coming in, is in first place and good for her!
Rank after Round 8
Rk. | Name | FED | Rtg | Pts. | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 | n | w | we | w-we | K | rtg+/- | ||
1 | GM | Cmilyte Viktorija | LTU | 2504 | 6.5 | 2679 | 32.0 | 42.0 | 8 | 6.5 | 4.79 | 1.71 | 10 | 17.1 | |
2 | IM | Khotenashvili Bela | GEO | 2470 | 6.5 | 2662 | 31.5 | 41.5 | 8 | 6.5 | 4.60 | 1.90 | 10 | 19.0 | |
3 | GM | Danielian Elina | ARM | 2506 | 6.0 | 2613 | 32.0 | 43.0 | 8 | 6 | 4.90 | 1.10 | 10 | 11.0 | |
4 | GM | Lahno Kateryna | UKR | 2530 | 6.0 | 2607 | 31.5 | 41.0 | 8 | 6 | 5.22 | 0.78 | 10 | 7.8 | |
5 | GM | Stefanova Antoaneta | BUL | 2506 | 6.0 | 2593 | 31.5 | 42.0 | 8 | 6 | 5.12 | 0.88 | 10 | 8.8 | |
6 | IM | Javakhishvili Lela | GEO | 2454 | 6.0 | 2586 | 30.0 | 40.0 | 8 | 6 | 4.63 | 1.37 | 10 | 13.7 | |
7 | GM | Cramling Pia | SWE | 2468 | 6.0 | 2581 | 31.0 | 40.5 | 8 | 6 | 4.85 | 1.15 | 10 | 11.5 | |
8 | GM | Kosintseva Tatiana | RUS | 2559 | 6.0 | 2577 | 26.0 | 35.5 | 8 | 6 | 5.81 | 0.19 | 10 | 1.9 | |
9 | GM | Arakhamia-Grant Ketevan | SCO | 2462 | 6.0 | 2552 | 27.5 | 36.5 | 8 | 6 | 5.09 | 0.91 | 10 | 9.1 | |
10 | WGM | Paikidze Nazi | GEO | 2408 | 5.5 | 2540 | 31.5 | 39.5 | 8 | 5.5 | 4.05 | 1.45 | 15 | 21.8 | |
11 | IM | Ovod Evgenija | RUS | 2404 | 5.5 | 2538 | 31.0 | 40.5 | 8 | 5.5 | 4.00 | 1.50 | 10 | 15.0 | |
12 | IM | Kosintseva Nadezhda | RUS | 2567 | 5.5 | 2537 | 30.5 | 41.0 | 8 | 5.5 | 5.75 | -0.25 | 10 | -2.5 | |
13 | IM | Muzychuk Anna | SLO | 2537 | 5.5 | 2532 | 29.5 | 39.5 | 8 | 5.5 | 5.51 | -0.01 | 10 | -0.1 | |
14 | IM | Khurtsidze Nino | GEO | 2436 | 5.5 | 2522 | 29.0 | 38.0 | 8 | 5.5 | 4.53 | 0.97 | 10 | 9.7 | |
15 | WGM | Savina Anastasia | RUS | 2389 | 5.5 | 2490 | 27.0 | 36.5 | 8 | 5.5 | 4.33 | 1.17 | 10 | 11.7 | |
16 | GM | Kosteniuk Alexandra | RUS | 2522 | 5.5 | 2457 | 27.0 | 35.5 | 8 | 5.5 | 6.00 | -0.50 | 10 | -5.0 | |
17 | WGM | Batsiashvili Nino | GEO | 2399 | 5.5 | 2451 | 29.0 | 37.5 | 8 | 5.5 | 4.87 | 0.63 | 15 | 9.4 | |
18 | WGM | Manakova Maria | SRB | 2303 | 5.5 | 2356 | 25.5 | 33.5 | 8 | 5.5 | 4.30 | 1.20 | 15 | 18.0 | |
19 | IM | Matveeva Svetlana | RUS | 2380 | 5.5 | 2295 | 24.5 | 32.0 | 8 | 5.5 | 6.01 | -0.51 | 10 | -5.1 | |
20 | WIM | Isgandarova Khayala Ilqar Qizi | AZE | 2143 | 5.0 | 2472 | 25.0 | 34.0 | 8 | 5 | 1.68 | 3.32 | 15 | 49.8 | |
21 | IM | Galojan Lilit | ARM | 2377 | 5.0 | 2456 | 30.0 | 39.5 | 8 | 5 | 4.06 | 0.94 | 10 | 9.4 | |
22 | GM | Hoang Thanh Trang | HUN | 2456 | 5.0 | 2454 | 26.5 | 35.5 | 8 | 5 | 4.99 | 0.01 | 10 | 0.1 | |
23 | WIM | Kazimova Narmin Nizami Qizi | AZE | 2262 | 5.0 | 2447 | 26.5 | 35.0 | 8 | 5 | 3.03 | 1.97 | 15 | 29.5 | |
24 | IM | Romanko Marina | RUS | 2387 | 5.0 | 2446 | 29.0 | 38.0 | 8 | 5 | 4.32 | 0.68 | 10 | 6.8 | |
25 | IM | Foisor Cristina-Adela | ROU | 2414 | 5.0 | 2436 | 29.5 | 38.0 | 8 | 5 | 4.71 | 0.29 | 10 | 2.9 | |
26 | IM | Melia Salome | GEO | 2444 | 5.0 | 2428 | 28.0 | 38.0 | 8 | 5 | 5.15 | -0.15 | 10 | -1.5 | |
27 | IM | Mkrtchian Lilit | ARM | 2468 | 5.0 | 2427 | 28.0 | 37.5 | 8 | 5 | 5.43 | -0.43 | 10 | -4.3 | |
28 | IM | Bodnaruk Anastasia | RUS | 2419 | 5.0 | 2426 | 28.5 | 37.5 | 8 | 5 | 4.83 | 0.17 | 10 | 1.7 | |
29 | IM | Moser Eva | AUT | 2445 | 5.0 | 2418 | 25.0 | 33.5 | 8 | 5 | 5.27 | -0.27 | 10 | -2.7 | |
30 | WGM | Zawadzka Jolanta | POL | 2400 | 5.0 | 2417 | 27.5 | 36.0 | 8 | 5 | 4.73 | 0.27 | 10 | 2.7 | |
31 | IM | Muzychuk Mariya | UKR | 2473 | 5.0 | 2414 | 25.5 | 34.0 | 8 | 5 | 5.59 | -0.59 | 10 | -5.9 | |
32 | WIM | Bulmaga Irina | ROU | 2284 | 5.0 | 2386 | 24.5 | 33.0 | 8 | 5 | 3.91 | 1.09 | 15 | 16.4 | |
33 | WIM | Arabidze Meri | GEO | 2277 | 5.0 | 2385 | 26.5 | 35.5 | 8 | 5 | 3.84 | 1.16 | 15 | 17.4 | |
34 | WGM | Guramishvili Sopiko | GEO | 2299 | 5.0 | 2383 | 25.5 | 33.0 | 8 | 5 | 3.79 | 1.21 | 15 | 18.1 | |
35 | WGM | Nemcova Katerina | CZE | 2294 | 5.0 | 2366 | 29.0 | 37.0 | 8 | 5 | 3.68 | 1.32 | 15 | 19.8 | |
36 | WIM | Abdulla Khayala Mardan Qizi | AZE | 2168 | 5.0 | 2293 | 22.0 | 30.5 | 8 | 5 | 3.64 | 1.36 | 15 | 20.4 | |
37 | WGM | Pogonina Natalija | RUS | 2448 | 5.0 | 2291 | 23.5 | 31.5 | 8 | 5 | 6.38 | -1.38 | 10 | -13.8 | |
38 | GM | Zhukova Natalia | UKR | 2428 | 5.0 | 2281 | 20.5 | 28.0 | 8 | 5 | 6.34 | -1.34 | 10 | -13.4 | |
39 | WIM | Janjghava Natia | GEO | 2291 | 5.0 | 2275 | 23.0 | 30.5 | 8 | 5 | 4.55 | 0.45 | 15 | 6.8 |
There are lots of shocks in the current standings. Outstandings players such as GM Nana Dzagnidze (GEO 2557), after such a brilliant finish in the Women's Grand Prix, finds herself in 40th place with 4.5, behind compatriots with much lower ELOs! On the other hand, I'm glad to see GM Pia Cramling, who's ELO has slipped below 2500, up with the front runners, tied with 6.0. She competed head to head with the Polgar sisters back in the late 1980's/early 1990's. She was among the first female chessplayers to EARN the GM title in the traditional way males players earn it. Yeah, I know, that was a lifetime ago to a lot of chess fans today who weren't even born until 1997. On the other hand, my girl Narmin Kazimova from Azerbaijan is hanging tough with 5.0 in 23rd place (out of 130 players). You go girl!
There's still a lot more chess to come, though, and the final rounds will be crucial. This is an 11 round event, so rounds 9, 10 and 11 need to be played - and all bets are off as far as I'm concerned, darlings! I've absolutely no idea who may take the title or even place in the top 10! I'm looking for Kosteniuk to make a move, and Lahno too. I don't count out reputed party girl Stefanova, either. I am also rooting for Salome Melia of Georgia, who won so many hearts and souls in Montreal when she came at our behest and played in the 2009 City of Montreal Open Chess Tournament and finished second overall.
Stay tuned...
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