FIDE Grand Prix Women

The first stage of the FIDE Women’s Grand Prix has ended in Astana. In the eleventh round, D. Wagner defeated P. Shuvalova, and Z. Abdumalik was stronger than A. Kashlinskaya. A. Kosteniuk – E. Lagno, Zhu Jiner – B. Assaubayeva, E. Paehtz – Tan Zhongyi, A. Goryachkina – R. Vaishali finished their games in a draw.

Final standings after 11 rounds:

1. Lagno – 8, 2. Goryachkina – 7.5, 3. Zhu Jiner – 6.5, 4. Kosteniuk – 6, 5. Abdumalik – 5.5, 6-8. Vaishali, Wagner, Tan Zhongyi – 5, 9-11. Paehtz, Assaubayeva, Kashlinskaya – 4.5, 12. Shuvalova – 4 points.

Technical results