Round 2 of the European Individual Women Chess Championship
Dear Friends!
The second round of the European Individual Women Chess Championship was held on the 3rd of March in Gaziantep (Turkey).
Before the start of the second round FIDE Vice-President and the President of TCF Ali Nihat Yazici made an announcement: “The Chairman of the FIDE Qualification Commission Mr. Mikko Markkula has passed away. He was a good friend of us.” All players raise up for one minute of silence.
In the second round Nadezhda Kosintseva, who moved today to the first board, unexpectedly lost the game against Sopiko Guramishvili. She managed to get a position with clear advantage in but few inaccurate moves tip the scales in favor of Georgian player. The rating favorite of another game Elisabeth Paehtz decided to sacrifice a piece in the equal position but her opponent Jovana Vojinovic found a defense and the position became winning for her. Azeri player Gulnar Mammadova, who defeated Nana Dzagnidze in the first round, continues her winning march – in the second round she won against Eva Repkova.
The official tournament web page: http://eiwcc2012.tsf.org.tr/
Photos from technical meeting, opening ceremony and the first round are in attachment and in the gallery: http://eiwcc2012.tsf.org.tr/photo-gallery
If you use our pictures please give a reference: “photos by Anastasiya Karlovich with kind permission of TCF” and put the link to official website.
The comments of the games will be provided by GM Evgenij Miroshnichenko.
Best wishes,
Anastasiya Karlovich,
Press officer
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