The third round was played at the stage of the Women Grand Prix in Astana

In the third round of the first stage of the FIDE Grand Prix in Astana, Lagno won against Shuvalova, Kosteniuk – against Tan Zhongyi, Goryachkina – against Kashlinskaya. Assaubayeva – Vaishali, Wagner – Abdumalik, Paehtz – Zhu Jiner played in a draw.

Tournament standings: Aleksandra Goryachkina 2.5, Bibisara Assaubayeva, Kateryna Lagno, Zhu Jiner – 2, Zhansaya Abdumalik, Alina Kashlinskaya, Alexandra Kosteniuk, Elizabeth Paehtz – 1.5, Rameshbabu Vaishali, Tan Zhongyi, Polina Shuvalova – 1, Dinara Wagner 0.5.