Alexandra Kosteniuk lost her fourth game in Lausanne. Photo: David Llada/FIDE.

Lausanne Women's Grand Prix Day 7: Kosteniuk Struggling

PeterDoggers

Updated: Mar 10, 2020, 8:23 AM | 20 | Chess Event Coverage

GM Alexandra Kosteniuk's suffering at the Lausanne Women's Grand Prix continued as she lost to GM Anna Muzychuk in round seven. IM Alina Kashlinskaya and GM Aleksandra Goryachkina continue to lead the tournament.

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Results round 7

Antoaneta Stefanova (BLG) – Alina Kashlinskaya (RUS) ½-½
Harika Dronavalli (IND) – Zhansaya Abdumalik (KAZ) ½-½
Anna Muzychuk (UKR) – Alexandra Kosteniuk (RUS) 1-0
Mariya Muzychuk (UKR) – Aleksandra Goryachkina (RUS) ½-½
Pia Cramling (SWE) – Nana Dzagnidze (GEO) ½-½
Marie Sebag (FRA) – Ju Wenjun (CHN) ½-½

Standings

#	Fed	Name	Rtg	Perf	Pts	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	0	1	2	Pts	SB
1		Goryachkina, Aleksandra	2579	2599		½	½		½	½	½				1	1	4.5/7	14.5
2		Kashlinskaya, Alina	2485	2594	½				½		½	½		1	½	1	4.5/7	13.5
3		Harika, Dronavalli	2517	2554	½			1	½			½	1	½		0	4.0/7	14.25
4		Dzagnidze, Nana	2509	2546			0		1	1	½	½			½	½	4.0/7	13.75
5		Abdumalik, Zhansaya	2461	2565	½	½	½	0					½		1	1	4.0/7	12.5
6		Muzychuk, Anna	2535	2567	½			0			½	½	½	1		1	4.0/7	11.75
7		Muzychuk, Mariya	2551	2516	½	½		½		½		½	½	½			3.5/7	13
8		Cramling, Pia	2475	2517		½	½	½		½	½		½	½			3.5/7	12.75
9		Ju Wenjun	2583	2441			0		½	½	½	½		½	½		3.0/7
10		Sebag, Marie	2443	2413		0	½			0	½	½	½		½		2.5/7	8.25
11		Stefanova, Antoaneta	2453	2404	0	½		½	0				½	½		½	2.5/7	8
12		Kosteniuk, Alexandra	2482	2347	0	0	1	½	0	0					½		2.0/7

In what was a fighting round after the rest day, only one game in Lausanne ended decisively. Anna Muzychuk, the older of the two sisters, defeated Kosteniuk in a fine technical game that could serve as study material for the bishop pair.

An excellent win for Anna Muzychuk vs. Kosteniuk. Photo: David Llada/FIDE.

This loss means Kosteniuk is now in last place, alone. Goryachkina and Kashlinskaya continue to lead thanks to solid draws with the black pieces, while Women's World Champion Ju Wenjun is still waiting for her first win.

Games round 7

After Skolkovo and Monaco, Lausanne is the third Women's Grand Prix in the 2019-2020 series. The fourth and final leg will be held in May in Sardinia, Italy.

Each tournament is a 12-player round-robin. The prize fund in each Grand Prix is 80,000 euros, with 15,000 euros and 160 Grand Prix points awarded to the winner.

Pairings round 8 (Tuesday)

Alina Kashlinskaya (RUS) – Ju Wenjun (CHN)
Nana Dzagnidze (GEO) – Marie Sebag (FRA)
Aleksandra Goryachkina (RUS) – Pia Cramling (SWE)
Alexandra Kosteniuk (RUS) – Mariya Muzychuk (UKR)
Zhansaya Abdumalik (KAZ) – Anna Muzychuk (UKR)
Antoaneta Stefanova (BLG) – Harika Dronavalli (IND)

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