14:15 | 27.02.2011 | Viewed []

From Leadership to Failure

 

Something strange happens to Nana Dzagnidze (2550), she was leader at the beginning of Grand Prix which is underway in the capital of Qatar, Doha but now she is among outsiders.
Dzagnidze lost with Fierro Baquero (2363) and Armenian Danielyan (2454) and today she lost with Pia Cramling (2363) of Sweden. As a result she has 2.0 points and is on the 10th place

Maia Chiburdanidze many times world champion is on the 6th place with 2.5 points, in the 5th round she draw with Chinese Chen Zhu (2495) who represents Qatar at this tournament.
Danielyan competes very well, she won the 5th match in a row and keeps the first place. Fierro Baquero, Cramling and Sebag are after her with 3-3 points. Sunday is day-off and on February 28 Dzagnidze plays against Chinese Yihua Khu (2484), as for Chiburdanidze she plays against Indian Humpy Koneru (2607) with black pieces.

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