FIDE Women GP : Lopota 2014. Round 1 report.

The world champion in action
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Muminova have probably missed a chance to put some pressure on the world champion on move 16 (16…g5 instead of 16…Cxh3?!). After what Hou Yifan got the initiative won the game in 30 moves.

The game between Humpy Koneru and Antoaneta , a Pirc defense, started with slow maneuvers where the indian player looked to have a small advantage. But the 23rd move of Antoaneta looks a bit suspicious and white took a clear initiative. 29…Qxc3 is clearly a bad choice and Humpy managed to win straightforwardly.

The last win of the day is for Ju Wengju who won a long Queen’s gambit Ragozin against Elina Danielan in Carlsen’s style.

Alexandra Kosteniuk drew an interesting and complicated game, where Nana Dzagnidze missed a « computer like » move with 15.Bd4!! 

The quite boring game between Zhao and Khotenashvili (sorry if I missed a letter or two) ended in a draw…

Dronovali and Akhsharumova (sorry if I missed a letter or two) played an interesting game with a rook endgame that white was enable to win, despite 2 more pawns.

A good start for this tournament.

Alexandra Kosteniuk

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Koneru Humpy	1 - 0	Stefanova Antoaneta
Zhao Xue	½ - ½	Khotenashvili Bela
Hou Yifan	1 - 0	Muminova Nafisa
Ju Wenjun	1 - 0	Danielian Elina
Dzagnidze Nana	½ - ½	Kosteniuk Alexandra
Dronavalli Harika	½ - ½	Muzychuk Anna

	Elo	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	Pts
Koneru Humpy	2613	*											1	1
Hou Yifan	2629		*									1		1
Ju Wenjun	2532			*							1			1
Zhao Xue	2538				*					½				½
Dzagnidze Nana	2541					*			½					½
Dronavalli Harika	2503						*	½						½
Muzychuk Anna	2561						½	*						½
Kosteniuk Alexandra	2532					½			*					½
Khotenashvili Bela	2518				½					*				½
Danielian Elina	2460			0							*			0
Muminova Nafisa	2332		0									*		0
Stefanova Antoaneta	2488	0											*	0