Georgian chess player Nana Dzagnidze (2537) won the last her match at the chess super tournament - 1st Hangzhou Women Grand Master Chess Tournament. But in spite of this victory Dzagnidze’s competition cannot be considered as successful.
She has 2 victories, 4 draws and 3 failures at this tournament and gained 4 points. Chinese Venjun Zhu (China, 2515) became champion. She competed at this tournament without any failure. She celebrated 4 victories and 5 draws in 9 rounds and became champion with 6,5 points. Indian Deonovalli Harika (2513) took the 2nd place with 5,5 points.
The results of the 9th round are the following: Tatiana Kosintseva (Russian, 2557) – Nana Dzagnidze (Georgia, 2537) 0:1; Venjun Zhu (China, 2515) – Chen Zhu (Qatar, 2485) 0,5:0,5. Ana Zatonskikh (the U.S.A., 2522) – Dronovalli Harika (India, 2513) 0,5:0,5; Zhao (China, 2470) –Marie Sebag (France, 2510) 1:0; Nadezhda Kosintseva (Russia, 2560) – Yifan Hou (China, 2575) 0:1.
The final results of the tournament is the following: Venjun Zhu – 6,5 points, Harika – 5,5; Zhao, Nadezhda Kosintseva – 5,5; Chen Zhu, Hou, Sebag – 4,5; Dzagnidze -4; Tatiana Kosintseva – 3; Zatonkiskh – 2,5.
Nine rounds will be held at the Hangzhou tournament and it will end up on July 23. Winner will gain 5 000 USD, the second-placed will gain 4 000 USD and the third-placed – 2 000 USD.
