After 8 rounds, 3 players are tied for first but it is still a long way before a champion is crowned. Round 9 of 11 takes place today.

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Melia, Salome IM GEO 2422 6.5
2 Hoang Thanh Trang GM HUN 2483 6.5
3 Rajlich, Iweta IM POL 2399 6.5
4 Socko, Monika GM POL 2449 6
5 Mkrtchian, Lilit IM ARM 2460 6
6 Kovalevskaya, Ekaterina IM RUS 2442 6
7 Foisor, Cristina-Adela IM ROU 2412 6
8 Shadrina, Tatiana WGM RUS 2416 6
9 Kovanova, Baira WGM RUS 2386 6
10 Pogonina, Natalija WGM RUS 2467 6
11 Lomineishvili, Maia IM GEO 2437 6
12 Bodnaruk, Anastasia WFM RUS 2384 6
13 Dworakowska, Joanna IM POL 2352 6
14 Severiukhina, Zoja WFM RUS 2327 6

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