Koneru Humpy Loses 2nd Game In North Urals Cup
All Games End Decisively In Round 2
Women's chess has a reputation for lively attacking play and this was borne out today in the second round in Krasnoturinsk as this women's super tournament produced a grand total of 0 draws.
Top seeded Koneru Humpy (pictured) lost again after being the only casualty in the first round to leave her reeling at the bottom of the table on 0/2. By contrast, the Bulgarian second seed, Anoaneta Stefanova won her second game to lead the tournament on 2/2.
| Name | Fed. | Title | Rating | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Score |
| Stefanova Antoaneta | BUL | GM | 2550 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||
| Xu Yuhua | CHN | GM | 2483 | 1 | ½ | 1½ | ||||||
| Ushenina Anna | UKR | IM | 2476 | ½ | 1 | 1½ | ||||||
| Sebag Marie | FRA | IM | 2529 | ½ | 1 | 1½ | ||||||
| Pogonina Natalya | RUS | WGM | 2469 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ||||||
| Cramling Pia | SWE | GM | 2544 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ||||||
| Muzychuk Anna | SLO | IM | 2504 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ||||||
| Koneru Humpy | IND | GM |
2622 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
