Aleksandra Goryachkina wins New Delhi GP on tie-breaks
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- 06/04/2023
GM Aleksandra Goryachkina, IM Bibisara Assaubayeva and WGM Zhu Jiner - all three drew their respective final round games. They each finished with a 6/10 score. Goryachkina won the tournament due to better tie-breaks. The remaining two were placed second and third respectively. Bibisara scored her second GM-norm and Jiner earned her final GM-norm. She also crossed 2500 as she gained 17.6 Elo rating points, taking her live rating to 2506.6. Thus, Zhu Jiner becomes China's latest Grandmaster. She has earned a GM-norm in all three events she has participated at FIDE GP 2022-23. Currently, she is leading the GP. However, other players who are yet to play the last leg in Cyprus can surpass her. Photo: Abhyudaya Ram
Zhu Jiner becomes a GM, Bibisara scores her second GM-norm
FIDE Grand Prix 2022-23 and especially New Delhi GP will be a memorable tournament for WGM Zhu Jiner as she scored her final GM-norm and fulfilled the rating requirements also to become the latest Grandmaster from China. The reigning two-time World Blitz Women's champion, IM Bibisara Assaubayeva secured her second GM-norm.
Top 3 (L to R) - 2nd IM Bibisara Assaubayeva (KAZ), 1st GM Aleksandra Goryachkina and 3rd WGM Zhu Jiner (CHN) | Photo: Abhyudaya Ram
1st GM Aleksandra Goryachkina 6/10
| Photo: Abhyudaya Ram
Interview with Aleksandra Goryachkina | Video: FIDE
2nd IM Bibisara Assaubayeva (KAZ) 6/10
| Photo: Abhyudaya Ram
Interview with Bibisara Assaubayeva | Video: FIDE
3rd WGM Zhu Jiner (CHN) 6/10 | Photo: Abhyudaya Ram
Interview with WGM Zhu Jiner | Video: FIDE
IM Bibisara Assaubayeva (KAZ) - GM Kateryna Lagno: 0.5-0.5 | Photo: FIDE/Ismael Nieto
Interview with Kateryna Lagno | Video: FIDE
IM Vaishali - GM Nana Dzagnidze (GEO): 0-1 | Photo: FIDE/Ismael Nieto
GM Nino Batsiashvili (GEO) - WGM Zhu Jiner (CHN): 0.5-0.5 | Photo: FIDE/Ismael Nieto
Interview with Nino Batsiashvili | Video: FIDE
GM Aleksandra Goryachkina - GM Koneru Humpy: 0.5-0.5 | Photo: FIDE/Ismael Nieto
Interview with Koneru Humpy | Video: FIDE
GM Harika Dronavalli - IM Polina Shuvalova: 0-1 | Photo: FIDE/Ismael Nieto
Photo Gallery
4th GM Kateryna Lagno 5/10
| Photo: Abhyudaya Ram
5th IM Polina Shuvalova 5/10
| Photo: Abhyudaya Ram
6th GM Koneru Humpy 4.5/10
| Photo: Abhyudaya Ram
7th GM Nino Batsiashvili (GEO) 3.5/10
| Photo: Abhyudaya Ram
8th GM Harika Dronavalli 3.5/10
| Photo: Abhyudaya Ram
9th GM Nana Dzagnidze (GEO) 3.5/10
| Photo: Abhyudaya Ram
10th IM Vaishali 2/10
| Photo: Abhyudaya Ram
One of the official commentators - IM Soumya Swaminathan receives a memento | Photo: Ismael Nieto/FIDE
Prize distribution ceremony of FIDE New Delhi GP | Video: ChessBase India
Replay the live stream
Replay Live Commentary of Delhi Women's GP Round 11 with GM Pravin Thipsay and IM Soumya Swaminathan | Video: FIDE
Replay all Round 11 games
Round 11 Results
| Bo. | No. | Rtg | Name | Result | Name | Rtg | No. | PGN | ||||
| 1 | 6 | 2440 | IM | Assaubayeva, Bibisara | ½ - ½ | GM | Lagno, Kateryna | 2560 | 11 | PGN | ||
| 2 | 7 | 2433 | IM | Vaishali, Rameshbabu | 0 - 1 | GM | Dzagnidze, Nana | 2525 | 4 | PGN | ||
| 3 | 8 | 2489 | GM | Batsiashvili, Nino | ½ - ½ | WGM | Zhu, Jiner | 2489 | 3 | PGN | ||
| 4 | 9 | 2576 | GM | Goryachkina, Aleksandra | ½ - ½ | GM | Koneru, Humpy | 2576 | 2 | PGN | ||
| 5 | 10 | 2511 | GM | Harika, Dronavalli | 0 - 1 | IM | Shuvalova, Polina | 2484 | 1 | PGN |
Final standings
Final standings along with prizes | Source: FIDE
Grand Prix standings
WGM Zhu Jiner currently leads GP 2022-23 standings, however she has played all three legs | Source: Official site
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