Nana Dzagnidze after 3 lost matches managed to win over Chinese Yuhua Khu with white pieces.
As a result Dzagnidze who tries gain license of participation at World Championship is on the 6th place among 12 participants and needs more mobilization for success.
At this time leader of this tournament is Armenian Danielyan with 5.5 points, Cramling of Sweden and French Sebag have 4.4 points. Humpy Koneru keeps the 5th place with 3.5 points.
In the 6th round Koneru won over Maia Chiburdanidze many times World champion with white pieces. As a result of this match Chiburdanidze is on the 8th place with 2.5 points.
In the 7th round Dzagnidze plays against Bulgarian Stefanova with black pieces and Chiburdanidze with white pieces against Fierro Baquero. The trounament consists of 11 rounds and the winner wins 6 500 EUR, competition is underway in the capital of Qatar, Doha.
The 6th stage of Grand Prix. Doha (Qatar). February 20 – March 6
Nana Dzagnidze(2550)– Iuhua Khu (China, 2484) 1:0
Humpy Koneru(India, 2607) – Maia Chiburdanidze(2502) 1:0
Lilit Mkrtchyan(Armenia, 2475) – Elina Danielyan (Armenia, 2454) 0.5:0.5
Chen Zhu(Qatar, 2495) – Batkhuyag Munguntuul(Mongolia, 2410) 0:1
Martha Fieerro Baquero(Ekvador, 2363) – Mari Sebag (France, 2489) 0:1
Pia Cramling(Sweden, 2516) – Anthuaneta Stefanova (Bulgaria, 2546) 1:0
Tournament Condition
5.5 – Danielyan;
4 – Cramling, Sebag;
3.5 – Koneru;
3 – Fierro Baquero, Dzagnidze;
2.5 – Munguntaal, Chiburdanidze;
2 – Stefanova, Zhu, Khu, Mkrtchyan;
The 7th round
Antuaneta Stefanova(Bulgaria, 2546) –Nana Dzagnidze(2550)
Maia Chiburdanidze(2502)– Martha Fierro Baquero(Ekvador, 2363)
Mari Sebag(France, 2489) – Pia Cramling (Sweden, 2516)
Batkhuyag Munguntuul (Mongolia, 2410) – Humpy Koneru (India, 2607)
Elina Danielyan(Armenia, 2454) – Chen Zhu (Qatar, 2495)
Iuhua Khu(China, 2484) – Lilit Mkrtchyan (Armenia, 2475)
