Georgian GM Nana Dzagnidze and Russian WGM Natalija Pogonina are in joint lead after the 6th round of the Tehran Women’s Grand Prix 2016 with 4.5 points each.
In the 6th round, Dzagnidze overcame GM Natalia Zhukova from the black side of a Queen’s Indian Defence. The Zhukova – Dzagnidze game turned out to be an interesting affair, with the Georgian player possessing the better chances for the greater part of the game. Ultimately, it was Zhukova’s mistake on the 49th move that helped Dzagnidze clinch the matters. On the other hand, the all-Russian battle between Gunina and Pogonina ended in a draw.
For Indian fans, it was quite a forgettable day. First, GM Koneru Humpy messed up her opening preparation and went down quickly to GM Ju Wenjun. Later, GM Harika Dronavalli was unable to survive GM Zhao Xue’s powerful onslaught. Koneru and Harika are currently on 3 and 2.5 points respectively.
Results
| IM | Batsiashvili | 0 – 1 | IM | Khademalsharieh |
| GM | Gunina | ½ – ½ | WGM | Pogonina |
| GM | Koneru | 0 – 1 | GM | Ju Wenjun |
| GM | Stefanova | ½ – ½ | GM | Cramling |
| GM | Zhao Xue | 1 – 0 | GM | Harika |
| GM | Zhukova | 0 – 1 | GM | Dzagnidze |