: Second-seeded Koneru Humpy lost to Elina Danielian of Armenia and slipped to eighth in the FIDE women’s Grand Prix chess at Lopota, Georgia. She has 4.5 points, while Dronavalli Harika (5) is placed fifth following her draw with Ju Wenjun of China.
Another Chinese, Hou Yifan consolidated her lead, as she moved to eight points. With just two rounds remaining, the top seed has a two-point lead over Ju Wenjun.
The results (ninth round): Nana Dzagnidze (Geo) 5.5 lost to Antoaneta Stefanova (Bul) 5; Dronavalli Harika (Ind) 5 drew with Ju Wenjun (Chn) 6; Anna Muzychuk (Ukr) 5 lost to Hou Yifan (Chn) 8; Alexandra Kosteniuk (Rus) drew with Zhao Xue (Chn) 2.5; Elina Danielian (Arm) 5.5 bt Koneru Humpy (Ind) 4.5; Nafisa Mumunova (Uzb) 1.5 bt Bela Khotenashvili (Geo) 1.5.
