San Sebastian International Women's Chess Tournament

(a/k/a Donostia Chess Festival) July 7 - 16, 2009 Diputación Foral de Gipuzkoa Tournament Final standings for the chess femme event: 1 IM Milliet Sophie FRA 2388 2 WGM Melnikova Yana RUS 2285 6,0 3 IM Tania Sachdev IND 2410 6,0 4 WGM Zakurdjaeva Irina RUS 2305 5,5 5 WGM Pokorna Regina SVK 2381 5,0 6 WGM Michna Marta GER 2379 4,0 7 WIM Rozic Vesna SLO 2239 3,5 8 WGM Hamdouchi Adina-Maria ROU 2324 3,5 9 WGM Ionica Iulia-Ionela ROU 2263 2,5 10 WGM Karlovich Anastazia UKR 2211 2,0 Results of games Round 9: WGM Ionica Iulia-Ionela 2263 1/2 WGM Pokorna Regina 2381 WIM Rozic Vesna 2239 0-1 IM Tania Sachdev 2410 WGM Melnikova Yana 2285 1/2 WGM Zakurdjaeva Irina 2305 WGM Michna Marta 2379 1/2 IM Milliet Sophie 2388 WGM Karlovich Anastazia 2211 1/2 WGM Hamdouchi Adina-Maria 2324 IM Tania Sachdev had the only decisive game in Round 9, moving her up to take third place. I expect Sachdev is disappointed with her showing in this event. More studying, Tania! That will do the trick.

San Sebastian International - Women's Tournament

Diputación Foral de Gipuzkoa Tournament (part of Donostia International Chess Festival a/k/a San Sebastian International). One more round to go! Standings after Round 8 (information from Chessdom.com; see also official website in English): WGM Pokorna Regina 2381 ½ – ½ WGM Karlovich Anastazia 2211 WGM Hamdouchi Adina-Maria 2324 ½ – ½ WGM Michna Marta 2379 IM Milliet Sophie 2388 1 – 0 WGM Melnikova Yana 2285 WGM Zakurdjaeva Irina 2305 1 – 0 WIM Rozic Vesna 2239 IM Tania Sachdev 2410 1 – 0 WGM Ionica Iulia-Ionela 2263 1. IM Milliet Sophie FRA 2388 - 6,5 2. WGM Melnikova Yana RUS 2285 - 5,5 3. WGM Zakurdjaeva Irina RUS 2305 - 5,0 4. IM Tania Sachdev IND 2410 - 5,0 5. WGM Pokorna Regina SVK 2381 - 4,5 6. WIM Rozic Vesna SLO 2239 - 3,5 7. WGM Michna Marta GER 2379 - 3,5 8. WGM Hamdouchi Adina-Maria ROU 2324 - 3,0 9. WGM Ionica Iulia-Ionela ROU 2263 - 2,0 10. WGM Karlovich Anastazia UKR 2211 - 1,5