Valentina Gunina wins Women's European Chess Championship |
Written by Administrator | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday, 13 March 2012 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Valentina Gunina vs. Anna Muzychuk Before the final round the rating favorite, GM Anna Muzychuk from Slovenia, seemed to be almost there: she was hovering one full point above all the opposition. However, in round 11 the reigning Russian champion Valentina Gunina managed to defeat her with White and clinch 1st! Tatiana Kosintseva, two-times European Chess Champion, demonstrated her skills by beating Nana Dzagnidze with Black and sharing first. The final allocation of medals: Gunina - gold, Kosintseva T. - silver, Muzychuk A. - bronze. As you might remember, there are 14 main prizes at the event, and 14 participants qualify for the Women's Chess Championship-2014. Here are the lucky players: Natalia Pogonina has qualified for the Women's World Championship for the second year in a row. Her performance can be called a success since she has increased her rating by 8 points. Official website
Write Comment |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last Updated ( Tuesday, 13 March 2012 ) |
< Prev | Next > |
---|