Round 2 matchups
Round 2 Match 01
Kosteniuk, Alexandra RUS GM 2507
Khukhashvili, Sopiko GEO IM 2430
Round 2 Match 02
Ruan, Lufei CHN WGM 2480
Zhang, Xiaowen CHN WGM 2339
Round 2 Match 03
Yildiz, Betul Cemre TUR WIM 2225
Muzychuk, Mariya UKR IM 2462
Round 2 Match 04
Harika, Dronavalli IND IM 2525
Shadrina, Tatiana RUS WGM 2384
Round 2 Match 05
Kosintseva, Tatiana RUS GM 2581
Dembo, Yelena GRE IM 2454
Round 2 Match 06
Chiburdanidze, Maia GEO GM 2502
Zhao, Xue CHN GM 2474
Round 2 Match 07
Dzagnidze, Nana GEO GM 2551
Skripchenko, Almira FRA IM 2460
Round 2 Match 08
Cmilyte, Viktorija LTU GM 2514
Paehtz, Elisabeth GER IM 2474
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Round 2 Match 09
Koneru, Humpy IND GM 2600
Houska, Jovanka ENG IM 2421
Round 2 Match 10
Sebag, Marie FRA GM 2494
Zatonskih, Anna USA IM 2478
Round 2 Match 11
Muzychuk, Anna SLO IM 2530
Ovod, Evgenija RUS IM 2387
Round 2 Match 12
Ju, Wenjun CHN WGM 2524
Kovanova, Baira RUS WGM 2380
Round 2 Match 13
Hou, Yifan CHN GM 2591
Romanko, Marina RUS IM 2414
Round 2 Match 14
Socko, Monika POL GM 2495
Zhu, Chen QAT GM 2477
Round 2 Match 15
Stefanova, Antoaneta BUL GM 2548
Huang, Qian CHN WGM 2402
Round 2 Match 16
Lahno, Kateryna UKR GM 2522
Hoang Thanh Trang HUN GM 2473
These are much more competitive match-ups than those in the first round.
Yea Kosteniuk, go Chessqueen!
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Prima di tutto, all players are welcomed to Antioch/Turkey, where my mothertown is and my best wishes to all.
In my opinion, i guess everybody shocked with the losses of Pogonina. Also she was one my of favourite for the title this year. Tatiana Kosintseva getting stronger and i really enjoyed to see her wins.
On the other hand i think you should pay attention to Kubra Ozturk(WIM) from Turkey. i sincerely believe she is our Future GM however she eleminated in the 1st round.
What more can i say; best wishes to all players and enjoy for the rest.
Winner should play a Semi-Final match with Susan Polgar, and the winner of that match, should take on Judit in a multi-million dollar match to see who the true World Champion is.