Hou Yifan crashes and burns! Monika Socko, who earned her GM title the traditional way, is knocking off all comers INCLUDING HOU and is on fire, but will these play-off games take a toll?
Maybe not!!! Irina Krush advanced into R3 after battling through a second straight play-off (she also battled through a play-off in R1), whomping veteran GM Pia Cramling, who also earned her title the traditional way. Krush was taking no prisoners today.
Some favorites have been eliminated; indeed, if they're betting on this in Las Vegas, the odds have no doubt gone absolutely nut-so after elimination of the favorites (Hou and Koneru, among others). WOW! One American is left (Krush) -- Anna Zatonskih battled Ju Wenjun for FOUR play-off games, trying to find a way to advance. She couldn't. She goes home bruised and battered, but I hope she feels good about herself. She fought her heart out! This sure is turning into one damn interesting Women's World Championship, woo woo!
Results from R2 play-offs. Players advancing are in bold, Americans in red.
| Name | G1 | G2 | R1 | R2 | r3 | r4 | B1 | B2 | SD | Tot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 2 Match 01 | ||||||||||
| Socko, Monika (POL) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |||||
| Hou, Yifan (CHN) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||
Round 2 Match 03 | ||||||||||
| Ushenina, Anna (UKR) | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 3 | |||||
| Muzychuk, Anna (SLO) | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||
Round 2 Match 04 | ||||||||||
| Zhao, Xue (CHN) | 1 | 0 | 1 | ½ | 2.5 | |||||
| Khurtsidze, Nino (GEO) | 0 | 1 | 0 | ½ | 1.5 | |||||
Round 2 Match 06 | ||||||||||
| Kosintseva, Nadezhda (RUS) | ½ | ½ | 0 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 3.5 | |||
| Mkrtchian, Lilit (ARM) | ½ | ½ | 1 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 2.5 | |||
Round 2 Match 10 | ||||||||||
| Cramling, Pia (SWE) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| Krush, Irina (USA) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |||||
Round 2 Match 15 | ||||||||||
| Zatonskih, Anna (USA) | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||
| Ju, Wenjun (CHN) | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 4 | |||
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