New Delhi GP Round 9: Vaishali puts up resistance against Humpy

by Shahid Ahmed - 04/04/2023

IM Vaishali held GM Koneru Humpy to a solid draw in Round 9 of New Delhi GP 2023. GM Harika Dronavalli lost to GM Aleksandra Goryachkina. Thus, Goryachkina has gained sole lead 6/9. After suffering two consecutive losses, GM Nino Batsiashvili finally scored her first win of the event against IM Polina Shuvalova. IM Bibisara Assaubayeva drew with GM Nana Dzagnidze. Bibisara and Zhu Jiner are at shared second place 5.5/9 each. It will be Kateryna vs Harika, Humpy vs Nino and Jiner vs Vaishali in the penultimate round 10 which starts today at 3 p.m. IST. Will Goryachkina be able to maintain her sole lead? Photo: Abhyudaya Ram

Goryachkina gains sole lead

IM Vaishali drew with GM Koneru Humpy | Photo: Abhyudaya Ram

Interview with Nana Dzagnidze and Bibisara Assaubayeva | Video: FIDE

IM Bibisara Assaubayeva (KAZ) - GM Nana Dzagnidze (GEO): 0.5-0.5 | Photo: Abhyudaya Ram

Final moments: GM Nino Batsiashvili vs IM Polina Shuvalova | Video: ChessBase India

Nino Batsiashvili's Flawless Victory - The Soumya Swaminathan Breakdown | Video: ChessBase India

Interview with GM Nino Batsiashvili | Video: FIDE

GM Nino Batsiashvili (GEO) - IM Polina Shuvalova: 1-0 | Photo: Abhyudaya Ram

Interview with Aleksandra Goryachkina | Video: FIDE

GM Aleksandra Goryachkina - GM Harika Dronavalli: 1-0 | Photo: Abhyudaya Ram

Highlights of Round 9 | Video: ChessBase India

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Replay Live Commentary of Delhi Women's GP Round 9 with GM Pravin Thipsay and IM Soumya Swaminathan | Video: FIDE

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Round 9 Results

Bo.	No.	Rtg		Name	Result		Name	Rtg	No.	PGN
1	5	2474	GM	Paehtz, Elisabeth	- - +	GM	Lagno, Kateryna	2560	11
2	6	2440	IM	Assaubayeva, Bibisara	½ - ½	GM	Dzagnidze, Nana	2525	4	PGN
3	7	2433	IM	Vaishali, Rameshbabu	½ - ½	GM	Koneru, Humpy	2576	2	PGN
4	8	2489	GM	Batsiashvili, Nino	1 - 0	IM	Shuvalova, Polina	2484	1	PGN
5	9	2576	GM	Goryachkina, Aleksandra	1 - 0	GM	Harika, Dronavalli	2511	10	PGN
6	3	2489	WGM	Zhu, Jiner	0		bye	0	-1

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Standings after Round 9

Rk.	SNo		Name	FED	Rtg	Pts.	TB1	TB2	TB3	TB4	TB5
1	9	GM	Goryachkina, Aleksandra	FID	2576	6	3	21,50	3	0	0
2	6	IM	Assaubayeva, Bibisara	KAZ	2440	5,5	4	21,75	4	0	0
3	3	WGM	Zhu, Jiner	CHN	2489	5,5	2	21,25	2	0	0
4	11	GM	Lagno, Kateryna	FID	2560	5	4	15,75	2	0	0
5	2	GM	Koneru, Humpy	IND	2576	4,5	4	14,50	1	0	0
6	1	IM	Shuvalova, Polina	FID	2484	4,5	2	14,00	2	0	0
7	10	GM	Harika, Dronavalli	IND	2511	4	5	11,75	1	0	0
8	8	GM	Batsiashvili, Nino	GEO	2489	3,5	5	10,25	1	0	0
9	4	GM	Dzagnidze, Nana	GEO	2525	3,5	4	12,25	0	0	0
10	7	IM	Vaishali, Rameshbabu	IND	2433	3	3	9,00	0	0	0
11	5	GM	Paehtz, Elisabeth	GER	2474	0	0	0,00	0	0	0

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Round 10 pairings

Bo.	No.	Rtg		Name	Result		Name	Rtg	No.	PGN
1	11	2560	GM	Lagno, Kateryna		GM	Harika, Dronavalli	2511	10
2	1	2484	IM	Shuvalova, Polina		GM	Goryachkina, Aleksandra	2576	9
3	2	2576	GM	Koneru, Humpy		GM	Batsiashvili, Nino	2489	8
4	3	2489	WGM	Zhu, Jiner		IM	Vaishali, Rameshbabu	2433	7
5	5	2474	GM	Paehtz, Elisabeth		IM	Assaubayeva, Bibisara	2440	6
6	4	2525	GM	Dzagnidze, Nana	0		bye	0	-1

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