The 3. International Erfurt Women Grandmaster Tournament takes place on 24-31st August 2014 at the Radisson Blue Hotel in Erfurt, a capital city of the German Federal State of Thuringia.

Georgian GM Bela Khotenashvili is a sole leader with 4,5 points out of 6 rounds. She won against GM Monika Socko(Poland), IM Ketino Kachiani-Gersinska (Germany) and IM Yang Shen (China) and drew the rest of her games.

IM Yang Shen and Georgian IM Lela Javakhishvili share second place on 4 points.

Official website

Standings after 6 rounds:

1 GM Khotenashvili Bela w GEO 2494 4,5
2 IM Shen Yang w CHN 2470 4
3 IM Javakhishvili Lela w GEO 2477 4
4 IM Pähtz Elisabeth w GER 2464 3,5
5 GM Socko Monika w POL 2470 3,5
6 IM Bodnaruk Anastasia w RUS 2434 3
7 WGM Melamed Tetyana w GER 2364 2,5
8 IM Mkrtchian Lilit w ARM 2453 2,5
9 GM Arakhamia-Grant Ketevan w SCO 2394 1,5
10 IM Kachiani-Gersinska Ketino w GER 2361 1

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