Ten participants are competing in the Chess Ladies Vienna round-robin tournament, in Vienna, Austria from 12th to 20th April, 2014.
The time control is 90 minutes for 40 moves + 30 minutes till the end of the game + 30 sec per move from the beginning of the game.
WIM Marija Rakic is leading with 3/4, followed by WFM Katharina Newrkla, who has also scored 3 points.
WFM Daiva Batyte, WMK Lisa Hapala, Annika Frowis, WFM Veronika Exler, WFM Laima Domarkaite and WFM Katharina Newrkla are fighting to achieve a WIM norm, for which 6 points out of 9 rounds are enough.
Standings after 4 rounds:
1. WIM Rakic Marija 2292 SRB 3
2. WFM Newrkla Katharina 2181 AUT 3
3. WIM Varga Klara 2255 HUN 2,5
4. WFM Domarkaite Laima 2154 LTU 2,5
5. WFM Exler Veronika 2139 AUT 2
6. WIM Mira Helene 2069 AUT 2
7. WIM Djukic Sandra 2181 SRB 1,5
8. Fröwis Annika 2025 AUT 1,5
9. WMK Hapala Lisa 2063 AUT 1,5
10.WFM Batyte Daiva 2154 LTU 0,5
Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Very nice to see this.
Nakamura should be in this tournament. This is her level and had a big chance if winning this.