2012 FIDE Women's Grand Prix - Kazan

It's all over, darlings.  Here are the results of the final two rounds, and the final standings.  Can you guess from this photo who won (har!)

Photo of co-winners and FIDE President Who-Speaks-With-Aliens.
From official website.

Round 10 on 2012/06/21 at 15:00
SNo.		Name	Rtg	Res.		Name	Rtg	SNo.
12	GM	Anna Muzychuk	2598	½-½	GM	Hou Yifan	2623	11
1	GM	Elina Danielian	2484	0-1	IM	Alisa Galliamova	2484	10
2	GM	Humpy Koneru	2589	½-½	GM	Alexandra Kosteniuk	2457	9
3	WGM	Betul Cemre Yildiz	2333	½-½	GM	Keteryna Lahno	2546	8
4	GM	Tatiana Kosintseva	2532	½-½	GM	Antoaneta Stefanova	2518	7
5	GM	Viktorija Cmilyte	2508	1-0	GM	Nadezhda Kosintseva	2528	6
Round 11 on 2012/06/22 at 13:00
SNo.		Name	Rtg	Res.		Name	Rtg	SNo.
6	GM	Nadezhda Kosintseva	2528	0-1	GM	Anna Muzychuk	2598	12
7	GM	Antoaneta Stefanova	2518	½-½	GM	Viktorija Cmilyte	2508	5
8	GM	Keteryna Lahno	2546	0-1	GM	Tatiana Kosintseva	2532	4
9	GM	Alexandra Kosteniuk	2457	1-0	WGM	Betul Cemre Yildiz	2333	3
10	IM	Alisa Galliamova	2484	0-1	GM	Humpy Koneru	2589	2
11	GM	Hou Yifan	2623	1-0	GM	Elina Danielian	2484	1

Ranking crosstable after Round 11
Rank	SNo.		Name	Rtg	FED	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	Pts.	TB1	TB2	TB3
1	2	GM	Humpy Koneru	2589	IND	*	½	½	½	½	½	½	1	1	½	1	1	7.5	0.5	36.75	3
2	12	GM	Anna Muzychuk	2598	SLO	½	*	½	½	½	½	½	½	1	1	1	1	7.5	0.5	36.5	3
3	5	GM	Viktorija Cmilyte	2508	LTU	½	½	*	1	0	½	½	½	½	1	1	1	7	1	35	3
4	11	GM	Hou Yifan	2623	CHN	½	½	0	*	1	1	1	½	1	½	1	0	7	0	37.25	4
5	9	GM	Alexandra Kosteniuk	2457	RUS	½	½	1	0	*	1	½	0	½	0	1	1	6	1	31	3.5
6	1	GM	Elina Danielian	2484	ARM	½	½	½	0	0	*	1	1	½	1	0	1	6	0	30.75	2.5
7	4	GM	Tatiana Kosintseva	2532	RUS	½	½	½	0	½	0	*	1	½	½	½	1	5.5	0	27.5	2
8	8	GM	Keteryana Lahno	2546	UKR	0	½	½	½	1	0	0	*	½	½	1	½	5	0	25.5	2.5
9	7	GM	Antoaneta Stefanova	2518	BUL	0	0	½	0	½	½	½	½	*	1	½	½	4.5	1	22	2
10	6	GM	Nadezhda Kosintseva	2528	RUS	½	0	0	½	1	0	½	½	0	*	1	½	4.5	0	22.75	2.5
11	10	IM	Alisa Galliamova	2484	RUS	0	0	0	0	0	1	½	0	½	0	*	1	3	0	13.5	1.5
12	3	WGM	Betul Cemre Yildiz	2333	TUR	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	½	½	½	0	*	2.5	0	14	1

So, how did I do on my prognostication for R9? Not so good:

Muzychuk wins over Hou Yifan (it was a draw) FAIL
Koneru wins over Kosteniuk (prove me wrong, Alexandra!) (it was a draw) FAIL, and good for you, Alexandra!
Lahno wins (Lahno lost) FAIL
T. Kosintseva over Stefanova (it was a draw) FAIL

Hmmmm, four for four FAIL.  I think I'll retire. 

Congratulations to Humpy and Anna, who share the title as co-winners and split the prize money evenly.

2012 FIDE Women's Grand Prix - Kazan

Play resumed today after a rest day, with R9.  Elina Danielian of Armenia had been rolling right along, winning or drawing her games, seeming to be in top form.  And then today, she ran into the buzz saw that GM Alexandra Kosteniuk can be:

Round 9 on 2012/06/20 at 15:00
SNo.		Name	Rtg	Res.		Name	Rtg	SNo.
5	GM	Viktorija Cmilyte	2508	½-½	GM	Anna Muzychuk	2598	12
6	GM	Nadezhda Kosintseva	2528	½-½	GM	Tatiana Kosintseva	2532	4
7	GM	Antoaneta Stefanova	2518	½-½	WGM	Betul Cemre Yildiz	2333	3
8	GM	Keteryna Lahno	2546	0-1	GM	Humpy Koneru	2589	2
9	GM	Alexandra Kosteniuk	2457	1-0	GM	Elina Danielian	2484	1
10	IM	Alisa Galliamova	2484	0-1	GM	Hou Yifan	2623	11

As a result, the standings were shaken up a bit:

Ranking crosstable after Round 9
Rank	SNo.		Name	Rtg	FED	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	Pts.	TB1	TB2	TB3
1	2	GM	Humpy Koneru	2589	IND	*	½	½	½	½	1	½		½	1		1	6	1	25.75	2
2	1	GM	Elina Danielian	2484	ARM	½	*	½	½		1	1	0	1	½		1	6	1	25.5	1.5
3	12	GM	Anna Muzychuk	2598	SLO	½	½	*	½		½		½	½	1	1	1	6	1	22.75	1.5
4	5	GM	Viktorija Cmilyte	2508	LTU	½	½	½	*	1	½		0	½		1	1	5.5	1	22.75	2.5
5	11	GM	Hou Yifan	2623	CHN	½			0	*	½	½	1	1	1	1	0	5.5	0	21.5	0.5
6	8	GM	Keteryana Lahno	2546	UKR	0	0	½	½	½	*	½	1		½	1		4.5	1.5	19	1.5
7	6	GM	Nadezhda Kosintseva	2528	RUS	½	0			½	½	*	1	½	0	1	½	4.5	1.5	17.5	1
8	9	GM	Alexandra Kosteniuk	2457	RUS		1	½	1	0	0	0	*	½	½	1		4.5	0	20.25	2.5
9	4	GM	Tatiana Kosintseva	2532	RUS	½	0	½	½	0		½	½	*		½	1	4	0	16.25	1.5
10	7	GM	Antoaneta Stefanova	2518	BUL	0	½	0		0	½	1	½		*	½	½	3.5	0	14	0.5
11	10	IM	Alisa Galliamova	2484	RUS			0	0	0	0	0	0	½	½	*	1	2	1	5.75	0
12	3	WGM	Betul Cemre Yildiz	2333	TUR	0	0	0	0	1		½		0	½	0	*	2	0	9.5	1

There are only two more rounds to go.  Frankly, I've no idea who is going to win this one!  Maybe the match-ups for tomorrow hold a clue:

Round 10 on 2012/06/21 at 15:00
SNo.		Name	Rtg	Res.		Name	Rtg	SNo.
12	GM	Anna Muzychuk	2598		GM	Hou Yifan	2623	11
1	GM	Elina Danielian	2484		IM	Alisa Galliamova	2484	10
2	GM	Humpy Koneru	2589		GM	Alexandra Kosteniuk	2457	9
3	WGM	Betul Cemre Yildiz	2333		GM	Keteryna Lahno	2546	8
4	GM	Tatiana Kosintseva	2532		GM	Antoaneta Stefanova	2518	7
5	GM	Viktorija Cmilyte	2508		GM	Nadezhda Kosintseva	2528	6

Whoa! Some match-ups! My career as a prognosticator stinks, darlings.  But that doesn't stop me from doing it anyway:

Muzychuk wins over Hou Yifan
Koneru wins over Kosteniuk (prove me wrong, Alexandra!)
Lahno wins
T. Kosintseva ove Stefanova

Those I haven't mentioned are too close to call in my book :)

2012 FIDE Women's Grand Prix - Kazan

Results R8:

SNo.		Name	Rtg	Res.		Name	Rtg	SNo.
12	GM	Anna Muzychuk	2598	1-0	IM	Alisa Galliamova	2484	10
11	GM	Hou Yifan	2623	1-0	GM	Alexandra Kosteniuk	2457	9
1	GM	Elina Danielian	2484	1-0	GM	Keteryna Lahno	2546	8
2	GM	Humpy Koneru	2589	1-0	GM	Antoaneta Stefanova	2518	7
3	WGM	Betul Cemre Yildiz	2333	½-½	GM	Nadezhda Kosintseva	2528	6
4	GM	Tatiana Kosintseva	2532	½-½	GM	Viktorija Cmilyte	2508	5

The cross-table for R8 isn't available yet.  Here is the summary from the official website:

Four games in the eighth round in FIDE Women Grand Prix in Kazan were decisive today but in fact all of them could be scored if Betul Yildiz and Viktorija Cmilyte, who had big advantage, would defeat their opponents - sisters Nadezhda and Tatiana Kosintsevas. The central game of the match between the leader Elina Danielian and chaser Katerina Lahno finished in favor of Armenian player. Anna Muzychuk got a better position after the opening in the game against Alisa Galliamova but later on didn’t play precisely and allowed black to equalize. In the deep endgame Slovenian player managed to find winning chances and beat her opponent. World Champion Hou Yifan, who played white against Alexandra Kosteniuk, sacrificed the second knight on g7 square in this tournament as it also happened in the game with Antoaneta Stefanova in the sixth round. The attack of Chinese player was decisive and Alexandra could not defend her position. Humpy Koneru created strong initiative in the middle game and defeated Antoaneta Stefanova. After the 8th round Elina Danielian is on the top with 6th points. Anna Muzychuk is on the second place half a point behind. Viktorija Cmilyte and Humpy Koneru share the third place with 5 points. Hou Yifan increased her tournament situation and share the fifth place with Katerina Lahno with 4,5 points

2012 FIDE Women's Grand Prix - Kazan

June 14th was a free day.  Official website.  Here are results for Rounds 5, 6 and 7:

Round 5 on 2012/06/15 at 15:00
SNo.		Name	Rtg	Res.		Name	Rtg	SNo.
3	WGM	Betul Cemre Yildiz	2333	0-1	GM	Anna Muzychuk	2598	12
4	GM	Tatiana Kosintseva	2532	½-½	GM	Humpy Koneru	2589	2
5	GM	Viktorija Cmilyte	2508	½-½	GM	Elina Danielian	2484	1
6	GM	Nadezhda Kosintseva	2528	½-½	GM	Hou Yifan	2623	11
7	GM	Antoaneta Stefanova	2518	½-½	IM	Alisa Galliamova	2484	10
8	GM	Keteryna Lahno	2546	1-0	GM	Alexandra Kosteniuk	2457	9
Round 6 on 2012/06/16 at 15:00
SNo.		Name	Rtg	Res.		Name	Rtg	SNo.
12	GM	Anna Muzychuk	2598	½-½	GM	Alexandra Kosteniuk	2457	9
10	IM	Alisa Galliamova	2484	0-1	GM	Keteryna Lahno	2546	8
11	GM	Hou Yifan	2623	1-0	GM	Antoaneta Stefanova	2518	7
1	GM	Elina Danielian	2484	1-0	GM	Nadezhda Kosintseva	2528	6
2	GM	Humpy Koneru	2589	½-½	GM	Viktorija Cmilyte	2508	5
3	WGM	Betul Cemre Yildiz	2333	0-1	GM	Tatiana Kosintseva	2532	4
Round 7 on 2012/06/17 at 15:00
SNo.		Name	Rtg	Res.		Name	Rtg	SNo.
4	GM	Tatiana Kosintseva	2532	½-½	GM	Anna Muzychuk	2598	12
5	GM	Viktorija Cmilyte	2508	1-0	WGM	Betul Cemre Yildiz	2333	3
6	GM	Nadezhda Kosintseva	2528	½-½	GM	Humpy Koneru	2589	2
7	GM	Antoaneta Stefanova	2518	½-½	GM	Elina Danielian	2484	1
8	GM	Keteryna Lahno	2546	½-½	GM	Hou Yifan	2623	11
9	GM	Alexandra Kosteniuk	2457	1-0	IM	Alisa Galliamova	2484	10

Current Standings:

Ranking crosstable after Round 7
Rank	SNo.		Name	Rtg	FED	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	Pts.	TB1	TB2	TB3
1	1	GM	Elina Danielian	2484	ARM	*		½	½	½	1			½	1		1	5	0	15.5	0
2	8	GM	Keteryana Lahno	2546	UKR		*	½	½		½	½	1	½		1		4.5	1	15	0
3	12	GM	Anna Muzychuk	2598	SLO	½	½	*		½			½	1	½		1	4.5	0.5	14	0
4	5	GM	Viktorija Cmilyte	2508	LTU	½	½		*	½		1	0			1	1	4.5	0.5	13.25	0
5	2	GM	Humpy Koneru	2589	IND	½		½	½	*	½	½			½		1	4	0	13	0
6	6	GM	Nadezhda Kosintseva	2528	RUS	0	½			½	*	½	1	0		1		3.5	1.5	11.5	0
7	11	GM	Hou Yifan	2623	CHN		½		0	½	½	*		1	1		0	3.5	0.5	12	0
8	9	GM	Alexandra Kosteniuk	2457	RUS		0	½	1		0		*	½	½	1		3.5	0	11.75	0
9	7	GM	Antoaneta Stefanova	2518	BUL	½	½	0			1	0	½	*		½		3	0	11	0
10	4	GM	Tatiana Kosintseva	2532	RUS	0		½		½		0	½		*	½	1	3	0	8	0
11	10	IM	Alisa Galliamova	2484	RUS		0		0		0		0	½	½	*	1	2	0	4	0
12	3	WGM	Betul Cemre Yildiz	2333	TUR	0		0	0	0		1			0	0	*	1	0	3.5	0