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Dzagnidze Cannot Fight for Title

The last round of Grand Prix which was underway I the capital of Qatar, Doha was unsuccessful for Georgian chess player Nana Dzagnidze who was fighting for gaining of right competing at World Championship.  She lost two rounds before the last round and could not manage to change anything in the final round. She was depended on results of two matches.
Elina Danielyan of Armenia who was the leader of this competition draw with Bulgarian Antoaneta Stefanova, as a result Indian Humpy Koneru took the first-second place with her. Koneru beat Chen Zhu of Qatar and gained the right of fighting against Yifan Hou at World Championship.
Dzagnidze played against compatriot Maia Chiburdanidze with black pieces in the final round and draw. They took the fourth-sixth places.


The 6th stage of FIDE Grand Prix. Doha (Qatar). February 20-March 6


The 11st round
Maia Chiburdanidze(Georgia, 2502) – Nana Dzagnidze (Georgia, 2550) 0.5:0.5
Batkhuaang Munguntaaal (Mongolia, 2410) – Marie Sebag (France, 2489) 1:0
Elina Danielyan(Armenia, 2454) – Antoaneta Stefanova (Bulgaria, 2546) 0.5:0.5
Yuhua Khu(China, 2484) – Pia Cramling (Sweden, 2516) 1:0
Lilit Mkrtchyan (Armenia, 2475) – Martha Fierro Baquero (Ekvador, 2363) 0.5:0.5
Chen Zhu(Qatar, 2495) – Humpy Koneru (India, 2607) 0:1

Tournament situation
1-2. 8 points- Danielyan, Koneru;
3. 7 - Sebag;
4-6. 5.5 – Cramling, Dzagnidze, Chiburdanidze;
7-8. 5 - Munguntaal;,Khu;
9-10. 4.5 - Mkrtchyan, Fierro Baquero;
11. 4 – Stefanova;
12. 3.5 - Zhu.

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