Kazan Chess last round: Humpy in joint lead; poised to win title

The Kazan Chess Women’s Grand Prix title could go to India’s Koneru Humpy today. The last round is to be played today in the republic of Tatarstan and Humpy is in joint lead with Viktorija Cmilyte and Anna Muzychuk with 6.5 points each. Humpy plays Alisa Gallimaova as Black today. The other two leaders have Black as well in the final round. Humpy did well to draw with former women’s world chess champion Alexandra Kosteniuk in the last round.

Anna Muzychuk and Hou Yifan play for a draw in Round 10

Koneru Humpy and Alexandra Kosteniuk play for a draw in Round 10

Kazan is hosting the Women’s Grand Prix from June 9 to 23 as part of a series of elite events organised by FIDE and Global Chess. There will be six tournaments over two years in various countries around the world. The winner of each tournament takes home 6,500 euros from a total prize fund of 40,000 euros. The overall winner will get a further 15,000 euros at the end of the series.

Round 10 Results

GM Anna Muzychuk 2598 ½-½ GM Hou Yifan 2623GM Elina Danielian 2484 0-1 IM Alisa Galliamova 2484GM Humpy Koneru 2589 ½-½ GM Alexandra Kosteniuk 2457WGM Betul Cemre Yildiz 2333 ½-½ GM Keteryna Lahno 2546GM Tatiana Kosintseva 2532 ½-½ GM Antoaneta Stefanova 2518GM Viktorija Cmilyte 2508 1-0 GM Nadezhda Kosintseva 2528

Armenia’s Elina Danielian, who had been leading the tournament right up to the last rounds with a power-packed performance ended up losing two games in a row to Alexandra Kosteniuk and Alisa Galliamova. She is in second place now.

Standings after Round 10

1. GM Humpy Koneru 2589 IND 6.52. GM Viktorija Cmilyte 2508 LTU 6.53. GM Anna Muzychuk 2598 SLO 6.54. GM Elina Danielian 2484 ARM 6 05. GM Hou Yifan 2623 CHN 66. GM Keteryana Lahno 2546 UKR 57. GM Alexandra Kosteniuk 2457 RUS 58. GM Tatiana Kosintseva 2532 RUS 4.59. GM Nadezhda Kosintseva 2528 RUS 4.510. GM Antoaneta Stefanova 2518 BUL 411. IM Alisa Galliamova 2484 RUS 312. WGM Betul Cemre Yildiz 2333 TUR 2.5

Photos and reports by Anastasiya Karlovich and Rashit Shiriyazdanov from official Kazan Chess Website.