In the 8^th round of III stage of FIDE Women’s Grand Prix five from 6 games finished draw and Nana Dzagnidze (2535), leader of the Georgian team, is in the first place.

Dzagnidze played draw with Elina Danielian of Armenia (2445) and earned 5.0 points.

Nino Batsiashvili (2476) is in the 7^th place with 4.0 points. Lela Javakhishvili (2489) has 3.0 points and is in the 10^th place. Bela Khotenashvili (2493) is in the last 12^th place with 2.5 points.

FIDE Women’s Grand Prix III stage. Batumi (Georgia), April 19 – May 3

VIII round

Alexandra Kosteniuk (Russia, 2557) – Mariya Muzychuk (Ukraine, 2561) 0.5:0.5

Nana Dzagnidze (Georgia, 2535) – Elina Danielian (Armenia, 2445) 0.5:0.5

Lela Javakhishvili (Georgia, 2489) – Olga Girya (Russia, 2442) 0.5:0.5

Bela Khotenashvili (Georgia, 2493) – Nino Batsiashvili (Georgia, 2476) 0.5:0.5

Anna Muzychuk (Ukraine, 2555) – Xue Zhao (China, 2504) 1:0

Almira Skripchenko (France, 2453) – Valentina Gunina (Russia, 2497) 0.5:0.5

Ranking crosstable after VIII round

5.0 – Dzagnidze, Gunina, A. Muzychuk

4.5 – Zhao, Kosteniuk, Skripchenko

4.0 – Batsiashvili

3.5 – Girya, Danielian

3.0 – Javakhishvili, M. Muzychuk

2.5 – Khotenashvili

IX round, April 30

Gunina – Kosteniuk

Zhao – Skripchenko

Batsiashvili – A. Muzychuk

Girya – Khotenashvili

Danielian – Javakhishvili

M. Muzychuk – Dzagnidze