Nana has a lot of talent and she could be among the elite for years to come. However, since I have first seen her play in person in 2004, her main problem is her consistency. I hope this will be a break through event for her.
Standings after 8 rounds:
| Rank | Name | Rtg | FED | Pts | Res. | |
| 1 | GM | Dzagnidze Nana | 2478 | GEO | 7½ | 0 |
| 2 | GM | Kosintseva Tatiana | 2534 | RUS | 6 | 0 |
| 3 | GM | Hou Yifan | 2589 | CHN | 5 | 1 |
| 4 | IM | Mkrtchian Lilit | 2477 | ARM | 5 | 0 |
| 5 | GM | Stefanova Antoaneta | 2560 | BUL | 4 | 2 |
| 6 | IM | Danielian Elina | 2473 | ARM | 4 | 1 |
| 7 | WGM | Shen Yang | 2452 | CHN | 4 | 0 |
| 8 | GM | Chiburdanidze Maia | 2514 | GEO | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | GM | Cramling Pia | 2536 | SWE | 3 | ½ |
| 10 | GM | Xu Yuhua | 2484 | CHN | 3 | ½ |
| 11 | WGM | Kovanova Baira | 2366 | RUS | 2½ | 0 |
| 12 | IM | Fierro Baquero Martha L | 2363 | ECU | 1 | 0 |
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Go Nana!
What was Kostinseva able to get her GM title but not someone like Irina Krush? Maybe because Kostinseva focused on playing the game of chess and not just playing!
The chess babe is plain lucky! I hope her luck can last for years to come.