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.

Wherever this place is, it sure is gorgeous! Donostia Chess Festival Action July 7 - 16, 2009. In addition to three other tournaments that are composed with only chess dudes (snore), there is a women only event with a well-mixed line-up of chess femmes: Diputacion Foral de Gipuzkoa Donostia (ESP), 7-16 vii 2009 cat. III (2318) Name Ti NAT Elo DoB Tania, Sachdev m IND 2410 1986 Milliet, Sophie m FRA 2388 1983 Pokorna, Regina wg SVK 2381 1982 Michna, Marta wg GER 2379 1978 Hamdouchi, Adina-Maria wg ROU 2324 1979 Zakurdjaeva, Irina wg RUS 2305 1982 Melnikova, Yana wg RUS 2285 1984 Ionica, Iulia-Ionela wg ROU 2263 1980 Rozic, Vesna wm SLO 2239 1987 Karlovich, Anastazia wg UKR 2211 1982