Humpy Koneru Eliminated In World Championships Round 2
Second seed Humpy Koneru has crashed out of the 2012 Women's World Championship in Khanty-Mansiysk at the second round stage.
The Indian Grandmaster needed a win with the black pieces to take her match with Natalia Zhukova to tie-breaks, but instead another loss sealed her fate.
Former world champion Alexandra Kosteniuk was another player eliminated today, losing her match with Natalia Pogonina.
The defending champion Hou Yifan also suffered a suprise loss against Monika Socko of Poland with the white pieces, leaving the pair facing a tie-break playoff tomorrow.
A total of 10 matches finished decisively, with 6 matches going to playoffs.
Natalia Zhukova won a nice game to eliminate the #2 seed
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Natalia Pogonina eliminated the former champion Alexandra Kosteniuk
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The champion wobbles...Monika Socko hit back to force tie-breaks against Hou Yifan
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Kateryna Lahno (left) was another high-profile casualty in the second round
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Viktoria Cmilyte (left) was knocked out by Huang Qian
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Irina Krush (right) equalised her match with Pia Cramling to reach tie-breaks
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The scores in round two
| Name | G1 | G2 | Tot |
| Round 2 Match 01 | |||
| Socko, Monika (POL) | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Hou, Yifan (CHN) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Round 2 Match 02 | |||
| Koneru, Humpy (IND) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zhukova, Natalia (UKR) | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Round 2 Match 03 | |||
| Ushenina, Anna (UKR) | ½ | ½ | 1 |
| Muzychuk, Anna (SLO) | ½ | ½ | 1 |
| Round 2 Match 04 | |||
| Zhao, Xue (CHN) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Khurtsidze, Nino (GEO) | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Round 2 Match 05 | |||
| Javakhishvili, Lela (GEO) | ½ | 1 | 1½ |
| Lahno, Kateryna (UKR) | ½ | 0 | ½ |
| Round 2 Match 06 | |||
| Kosintseva, Nadezhda (RUS) | ½ | ½ | 1 |
| Mkrtchian, Lilit (ARM) | ½ | ½ | 1 |
| Round 2 Match 07 | |||
| Huang, Qian (CHN) | ½ | 1 | 1½ |
| Cmilyte, Viktorija (LTU) | ½ | 0 | ½ |
| Round 2 Match 08 | |||
| Sebag, Marie (FRA) | ½ | 1 | 1½ |
| Girya, Olga (RUS) | ½ | 0 | ½ |
| Round 2 Match 09 | |||
| Galliamova, Alisa (RUS) | ½ | 1 | 1½ |
| Gunina, Valentina (RUS) | ½ | 0 | ½ |
| Round 2 Match 10 | |||
| Cramling, Pia (SWE) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Krush, Irina (USA) | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Round 2 Match 11 | |||
| Hoang, Thanh Trang (HUN) | ½ | 0 | ½ |
| Kosintseva, Tatiana (RUS) | ½ | 1 | 1½ |
| Round 2 Match 12 | |||
| Harika, Dronavalli (IND) | 1 | ½ | 1½ |
| Danielian, Elina (ARM) | 0 | ½ | ½ |
| Round 2 Match 13 | |||
| Muzychuk, Mariya (UKR) | 1 | ½ | 1½ |
| Arribas Robaina, Maritza (CUB) | 0 | ½ | ½ |
| Round 2 Match 14 | |||
| Kosteniuk, Alexandra (RUS) | ½ | 0 | ½ |
| Pogonina, Natalija (RUS) | ½ | 1 | 1½ |
| Round 2 Match 15 | |||
| Zatonskih, Anna (USA) | ½ | ½ | 1 |
| Ju, Wenjun (CHN) | ½ | ½ | 1 |
| Round 2 Match 16 | |||
| Stefanova, Antoaneta (BUL) | ½ | 1 | 1½ |
| Zhu, Chen (QAT) | ½ | 0 | ½ |
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The schedule is below. Games start at 15:00 local time (09:00 UTC).
| Date | Day | Event |
| 11.11.2012 | Sunday | Round I - game 1 |
| 12.11.2012 | Monday | Round I - game 2 |
| 13.11.2012 | Tuesday | Tiebreak |
| 14.11.2012 | Wednesday | Round II- game 1 |
| 15.11.2012 | Thursday | Round II- game 2 |
| 16.11.2012 | Friday | Tiebreak |
| 17.11.2012 | Saturday | Round III- game 1 |
| 18.11.2012 | Sunday | Round III- game 2 |
| 19.11.2012 | Monday | Tiebreak |
| 20.11.2012 | Tuesday | Round IV- game 1 |
| 21.11.2012 | Wednesday | Round IV- game 2 |
| 22.11.2012 | Thursday | Tiebreak |
| 23.11.2012 | Friday | Round V- game 1 |
| 24.11.2012 | Saturday | Round V- game 2 |
| 25.11.2012 | Sunday | Tiebreak |
| 26.11.2012 | Monday | Free Day |
| 27.11.2012 | Tuesday | Round VI - game 1 final |
| 28.11.2012 | Wednesday | Round VI - game 2 final |
| 29.11.2012 | Thursday | Round VI - game 3 final |
| 30.11.2012 | Friday | Round VI - game 4 final |
| 01.12.2012 | Saturday | Tiebreak |
| 02.12.2012 | Sunday | Closing Ceremony |
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The 2012 championship runs from 11 November - 2 December, with each round consisting of 2-game matches (4 in the final) between the players drawn against one another. Tied matches are decided by rapid and blitz tie-break deciders.
Pictures via the official website. Results and games via TWIC.
