AICF WGM Hyderabad R.d.7-9: Kazakhstan’s WGM Guliskhan is unstoppable

6 years ago

With two more rounds to go, Kazakhstan’s Nakhbayeva Guliskhan emerged clear winner with 8.5 points after defeating India’s WIM Mahalakshmi in the ninth round of the AICF International Women Grandmaster Chess Tournament, being organised by Telangana State Chess Association at NITHM, Hyderabad.

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WGM Guliskhan is on a winning streak after winning 5 games in a row. In the seventh round, she defeated WGM Hoang Thi Bao Tram. But her wins against WIM Aakanksha Hagawane and WIM Mahalakshmi M in the eight and ninth rounds respectively made her stay strong in contention for title.

Mongolia’s IM Munguntuul Batkhuyag, with six points, is the next best placed player. She defeated India’s WIM Aakansha Hagawane. Ukraine’s WGM Prudnykova Olga drew with Vietnam’s Haong Thi Bao to take five

Earlier in eighth round, WIM Pratyusha Bodda dished out a good show to hold fancied International Master from Mongolia Munguntuul Batkhuyag.

WIM Mahalakshmi M and WIM Aakanksha Hagawane are only Indians with 4.5/9 points.

Round 9 on 2018/08/14 at 16.00 hrs
Bo.	No.	Rtg		Name	Result		Name	Rtg	No.
1	5	2177	WIM	Mahalakshmi M	0 – 1	WGM	Nakhbayeva Guliskhan	2352	12
2	6	2272	WIM	Prudnykova Olga	½ – ½	WGM	Hoang Thi Bao Tram	2364	4
3	7	2291	WGM	Babiy Olga	1 – 0	WIM	Monnisha G K	2219	3
4	8	2377	WGM	Vo Thi Kim Phung	1 – 0	WIM	Nandhidhaa Pv	2266	2
5	9	2294	WIM	Pratyusha Bodda	1 – 0	WIM	Chitlange Sakshi	2144	1
6	10	2292	WIM	Aakanksha Hagawane	0 – 1	IM	Munguntuul Batkhuyag	2428	11
Round 10 on 2018/08/15 at 15.00 hrs
Bo.	No.	Rtg		Name	Result		Name	Rtg	No.
1	12	2352	WGM	Nakhbayeva Guliskhan		IM	Munguntuul Batkhuyag	2428	11
2	1	2144	WIM	Chitlange Sakshi		WIM	Aakanksha Hagawane	2292	10
3	2	2266	WIM	Nandhidhaa Pv		WIM	Pratyusha Bodda	2294	9
4	3	2219	WIM	Monnisha G K		WGM	Vo Thi Kim Phung	2377	8
5	4	2364	WGM	Hoang Thi Bao Tram		WGM	Babiy Olga	2291	7
6	5	2177	WIM	Mahalakshmi M		WIM	Prudnykova Olga	2272	6

The tournament is an initiative of the All India Chess Federation to provide norm opportunities to the promising Indian players by inviting 6 elite WGMs from across the world and have provided the entire prize fund of 7.5 Lakhs.