Humpy Set for Miracle Finish?
Submitted by SonofPearl on Chess.com
Just when all seemed hopeless for Humpy Koneru, everything went her way in the penultimate round of the Doha Grand Prix.
Humpy won her game against Lilit Mkrtchian when her opponent blundered, and the leader Elina Danielian lost to Pia Cramling. As a result, Humpy closed the gap at the top to just half a point and so could still of win the event and earn the right to face world champion Hou Yifan.
If she fails to earn at least a two-way share of first place in the event, then Nana Dzagnidze will be the challenger for the title.
Is Humpy Koneru set for a dramatic winning finish? (picture from the official website)
Koneru, Humpy (2607) vs. Mkrtchian, Lilit (2475)
6th Women GP | Doha QAT | Round 10| 4 Mar 2011 | ECO: A46 | 1-0
1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. g3b5 4. Bg2 Bb7 5. O-O d56. a4 b4 7. c4 bxc38. Nxc3 a5 9. Qb3 Ba610. Bf4 c6 11. Rfd1 Be712. Ne5 O-O 13. e4 Ra714. exd5 Rb7 15. Qc2cxd5 16. Bf1 Bxf117. Kxf1 Ne8 18. Rac1Qb6 19. Nd3 Qxd420. Nb5 Qb6 21. Be3 Qd822. Nc5 Rb6 23. Qd2 Nd624. Qxa5 Nf5 25. Bf4 Nc626. Qd2 Nd6 27. Nxd6Bxd6 28. Be3 Ne5 29. b4Qa8 30. Bf4 Nf3 31. Qd3d4 32. Bxd6 Nxh2+33. Ke2 Rxd6 34. Rh1 e535. Rxh2 e4 36. Qc4 Qd837. Nxe4 d3+ 38. Kf1 Rd439. Qc6 Qe7 40. Rh4 f541. Nc3 Rxh4 42. gxh4Qxh4 43. Rd1 Rd844. Rxd3
Cramling, Pia (2516) vs. Danielian, Elina (2454)
6th Women GP | Doha QAT | Round 10| 4 Mar 2011 | ECO: D52 | 1-0
1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. c4c6 4. Nc3 e6 5. Bg5 Nbd76. e3 Qa5 7. cxd5 Nxd58. Qd2 Bb4 9. Rc1 h610. Bh4 b6 11. a3 Bxc312. bxc3 c5 13. c4Qxd2+ 14. Nxd2 N5f615. Be2 Bb7 16. f3 Rc817. O-O O-O 18. a4 Rfd819. Rfd1 Ba6 20. Bf1cxd4 21. exd4 e522. Nb3 exd4 23. Rxd4Re8 24. a5 Re3 25. Rb1bxa5 26. Nxa5 Ra327. Be1 Nb6 28. Bd3 g629. Bb4 Ra2 30. Bf1 Rc231. Bd3 Ra2 32. h4 h533. Bf1 Rc2 34. Bd3 Ra235. Rd1 Ra4 36. Be1 Re837. Bc3 Ra3 38. Bb4 Ra439. Bd2 Rc8 40. Bc2 Ra341. Bb4 Re3 42. c5 Kg743. Bb3 Na8 44. Rd8 Nc745. c6 Rxd8 46. Rxd8Re8 47. Rd2 Re1+48. Kh2 Re3 49. Kg1 Bc850. Kf2 Re8 51. Bc3 Re752. Rd8 Be6 53. Bxe6fxe6 54. Be5 Ne8 55. Nc4a5 56. Rd7 Kf8 57. Bxf6Nxf6 58. c7 Re8 59. Rd8
Dzagnidze, Nana (2550) vs. Zhu, Chen (2495)
6th Women GP | Doha QAT | Round 10| 4 Mar 2011 | ECO: D11 | 0-1
1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3Nf6 4. Qc2 dxc4 5. Qxc4Bf5 6. g3 e6 7. Bg2 Nbd78. Nc3 Be7 9. O-O O-O10. Qb3 Qb6 11. Nd2 e512. e4 exd4 13. exf5dxc3 14. bxc3 Bc515. Nc4 Qa6 16. Bf4 Nd517. Rad1 N7b6 18. Ne5Nxf4 19. gxf4 Qa320. Rfe1 Rae8 21. Bf3Qxb3 22. axb3 f623. Nd3 Rxe1+ 24. Rxe1Bd6 25. c4 Nc8 26. c5Be7 27. b4 Rd8 28. Re3a6 29. Kf1 Kf8 30. Nb2Rd4 31. Nd3 Bd8 32. Bh5Ne7 33. Ke2 Bc7 34. Re6Bxf4 35. Nxf4 Rxf436. Rd6 Nxf5 37. Rd8+Ke7 38. Re8+ Kd739. Rh8 h6 40. h3 Ne741. Rh7 Rh4 42. Bf3 g643. Kf1 Rxb4 44. Rxh6Rc4 45. h4 f5 46. h5gxh5 47. Rd6+ Kc748. Re6 Nd5
The standings going into the final round:
Danielian, Elina | ARM | 2454 | * | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | . | 1 | 7½ |
Koneru, Humpy | IND | 2607 | 1 | * | ½ | ½ | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | . | 7 |
Sebag, Marie | FRA | 2489 | 0 | ½ | * | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | . | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 7 |
Cramling, Pia | SWE | 2516 | 1 | ½ | 0 | * | 1 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | . | 1 | ½ | 5½ |
Dzagnidze, Nana | GEO | 2550 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | * | . | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
Chiburdanidze, Maia | GEO | 2502 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | . | * | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 5 |
Mkrtchian, Lilit | ARM | 2475 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | * | ½ | . | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
Munguntuul, Batkhuyag | MGL | 2410 | 0 | 0 | . | 1 | 0 | 1 | ½ | * | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 4 |
Fierro Baquero, Martha | ECU | 2353 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 0 | . | 1 | * | 0 | ½ | 1 | 4 |
Xu, Yuhua | CHN | 2484 | 0 | ½ | 0 | . | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | * | 1 | ½ | 4 |
Stefanova, Antoaneta | BUL | 2546 | . | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 0 | * | 0 | 3½ |
Zhu, Chen | QAT | 2495 | 0 | . | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | * | 3½ |
The final round will be covered LIVE by Chess.com TV for Platinum and Diamond members. Commentary by GM Dejan Bojkov starting 10am GMT (2am Pacific/5am Eastern in the US).
The final round draw:
Zhu Chen | 2495 | - | Koneru Humpy | 2607 |
Danielian Elina | 2454 | - | Stefanova Antoaneta | 2546 |
Chiburdanidze Maia | 2502 | - | Dzagnidze Nana | 2550 |
Munguntuul Batkhuyag | 2410 | - | Sebag Marie | 2489 |
Xu Yuhua | 2484 | - | Cramling Pia | 2516 |
Mkrtchian Lilit | 2475 | - | Fierro Baquero Martha | 2363 |
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