Aleksandra Goryachkina wins New Delhi GP on tie-breaks
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.
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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 |