Georgian chess player Bela Khotenashvili (2490) has a good chance to win international tournament which is underway in China. Before the last 9th round Bela has 5.5 points, like hostess Xue Zhao (2543). She is half point ahead of Yixin Ding of China (2350) who is in the third place.
The previous rounds were the most difficult for Khotenashvili because she played with black pieces twice in a row. Though, she held those rounds without failure. Georgian chess player played draws with Xiaowen Zhang (2354) and Yang Shen (2440). After beating Shen, Zhao lost to outsider Xiaobing Gu (2257) with white pieces.
The last round of Women Chess Masters will be held on April 19. Khotenashvili will play against favorite Wenjun Jun (China, 2557) who is in the 5th place with 4.5 points. Zhao will play against Ding.
Prize money of “Women Chess Masters” is 215 000 CNY (about 26 000 EUR). Champion will win 60 000 CNY (about 7 000 EUR).
