Grosslobming GP R5: Anna Muzychuk extends her sole lead
GM Anna Muzychuk (UKR) drew with GM Zhongyi Tan (CHN) to maintain her sole lead at FIDE Grosslobming GP in Austria. After losing against Anna in the second round, GM Jiner Zhu (CHN) made a strong comeback by scoring a hat-trick with a victory over GM R Vaishali. GM Nana Dzagnidze (GEO) drew with GM Mariya Muzychuk (UKR). Dzagnidze, Jiner and Vaishali are now a full point behind the sole leader, Anna at 3/5 each. IM Olga Badelka (AUT) lost to IM Lela Javakhishvili (GEO). IM Nurgyul Salimova (BUL) scored her first win of the event against former Women's World Champion, GM Alexandra Kosteniuk (SUI). Round 6 starts today at 3 p.m local time, 6:30 p.m. IST. Photo: FIDE/Przemysław Nikiel
Dzagnidze and Jiner join Vaishali in the chase
GM Jiner Zhu's (CHN) win over GM R Vaishali ensured GM Anna Muzychuk's (UKR) sole lead got increased by a full point.
Jiner - Vaishali: 1-0
GM R Vaishali (2475) has never won a Classical rated game against GM Jiner Zhu (CHN, 2541). Vaishali lost two and drew the remaining two. Her recent loss was last month at Pune GP. She suffered her third loss against the Chinese GM.
The above queen and rook major piece ending is quite unpleasant for Black. The counter-intuitive 30...gxf5 is the only way for Black to stay in the fight. On the other hand 30...Qc2?? gives White a decisive advantage 31.Qxc2 Rxc2 32.f6+- and it was just a matter of time before White won the game.
Kosteniuk - Salimova
GM Alexandra Kosteniuk (SUI, 2479) decided not to castle after 15.Bxh7+ Kh8. Instead, she retreated her bishop 16.Be4 f5 17.Bd3 Qxd5 18.Rb1? c4-+ Black has gained full control of the position 19.Be2 f4 20.Qd1 Qa5+ 21.Kf1 Bf5 22.Bd2 Qd5 23.Ra1 Bf6 24.Rc1 Rad8 25.Qe1 Rfe8 and White's position on the verge of falling apart.
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GP Standings
GM Aleksandra Goryachkina is still at the top spot 308.34. She is guaranteed a spot at the next Candidates as only GM Jiner Zhu (CHN) can surpass her. She is at 235 points. After winning Pune GP, GM Koneru Humpy moved up to the second spot with 279.17 points. She needs to hope that Jiner does not surpass her in GP points at the Grosslobming GP.
Prizes
Total prize fund is €80000. The top three prizes are €18000, €13000 and €10500 each. The top three GP points are - 130, 105 and 85. For more details, check out the regulations below.
Schedule
Round 1 starts on 6th May at 3 p.m. local time, 6:30 p.m. IST. The tournament will go on till 15th May 2025. Sole rest day is on Monday 12th May.
Round 5 results
| Bo. | No. | Rtg | White | Result | Black | Rtg | No. | PGN | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 2494 | GM | Muzychuk, Mariya | ½ - ½ | GM | Dzagnidze, Nana | 2509 | 10 | PGN | ||
| 2 | 4 | 2541 | GM | Zhu, Jiner | 1 - 0 | GM | Vaishali, Rameshbabu | 2475 | 2 | PGN | ||
| 3 | 5 | 2426 | IM | Badelka, Olga | 0 - 1 | IM | Javakhishvili, Lela | 2430 | 1 | PGN | ||
| 4 | 6 | 2479 | GM | Kosteniuk, Alexandra | 0 - 1 | IM | Salimova, Nurgyul | 2399 | 9 | PGN | ||
| 5 | 7 | 2536 | GM | Tan, Zhongyi | ½ - ½ | GM | Muzychuk, Anna | 2526 | 8 | PGN |
Standings after Round 5
| Rk. | SNo | Name | FED | Rtg | Pts. | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 | TB4 | Rp | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | GM | Muzychuk, Anna | UKR | 2526 | 4 | 3 | 8,75 | 3 | 0 | 2735 | |
| 2 | 10 | GM | Dzagnidze, Nana | GEO | 2509 | 3 | 3 | 7,00 | 1 | 0 | 2555 | |
| 3 | 4 | GM | Zhu, Jiner | CHN | 2541 | 3 | 2 | 7,00 | 3 | 0 | 2545 | |
| 4 | 2 | GM | Vaishali, Rameshbabu | IND | 2475 | 3 | 2 | 6,50 | 2 | 0 | 2547 | |
| 5 | 7 | GM | Tan, Zhongyi | CHN | 2536 | 2,5 | 3 | 7,00 | 2 | 0 | 2496 | |
| 6 | 1 | IM | Javakhishvili, Lela | GEO | 2430 | 2,5 | 2 | 5,50 | 2 | 0 | 2489 | |
| 7 | 3 | GM | Muzychuk, Mariya | UKR | 2494 | 2 | 2 | 5,75 | 0 | 0 | 2396 | |
| 8 | 5 | IM | Badelka, Olga | AUT | 2426 | 2 | 2 | 3,00 | 2 | 0 | 2402 | |
| 9 | 6 | GM | Kosteniuk, Alexandra | SUI | 2479 | 1,5 | 3 | 4,00 | 1 | 0 | 2330 | |
| 10 | 9 | IM | Salimova, Nurgyul | BUL | 2399 | 1,5 | 3 | 2,50 | 1 | 0 | 2334 |
Round 6 pairings
| Bo. | No. | Rtg | White | Result | Black | Rtg | No. | PGN | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 2509 | GM | Dzagnidze, Nana | GM | Muzychuk, Anna | 2526 | 8 | ||||
| 2 | 9 | 2399 | IM | Salimova, Nurgyul | GM | Tan, Zhongyi | 2536 | 7 | ||||
| 3 | 1 | 2430 | IM | Javakhishvili, Lela | GM | Kosteniuk, Alexandra | 2479 | 6 | ||||
| 4 | 2 | 2475 | GM | Vaishali, Rameshbabu | IM | Badelka, Olga | 2426 | 5 | ||||
| 5 | 3 | 2494 | GM | Muzychuk, Mariya | GM | Zhu, Jiner | 2541 | 4 |
