Galliamova and T. Kosintseva took a quick draw to guarantee a tie for first while Paikidze self destruct and lost in 24 moves with White. This gave Pogonina a path to catch up with the leaders. She took full advantage of it and defeated Shadrina with Black.

Congratulations to Pogonina, Galliamova, and T. Kosintseva!

Update: Galliamova defeated Pogonina in a rapid playoff to win first. Pogonina finished second while T. Kosintseva finished third.

Final standings

1. Pogonina, Natalija wg RUS 2472 * ½ ½ 1 ½ 0 ½ 1 1 1 ½ ½ 7 2558
2. Galliamova, Alisa m RUS 2487 ½ * ½ 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 7 2557
3. Kosintseva, Tatiana g RUS 2581 ½ ½ * 0 1 ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ 1 1 7 2548
4. Paikidze, Nazi wg GEO 2401 0 0 1 * 1 1 ½ 1 0 1 ½ ½ 2528
5. Kosteniuk, Alexandra g RUS 2507 ½ 0 0 0 * 1 1 1 ½ ½ 1 0 2453
6. Gunina, Valentina wg RUS 2479 1 1 ½ 0 0 * 0 0 0 1 ½ 1 5 2420
7. Kosintseva, Nadezhda m RUS 2576 ½ 0 ½ ½ 0 1 * 1 1 0 ½ 0 5 2411
8. Shadrina, Tatiana wg RUS 2384 0 1 ½ 0 0 1 0 * 0 1 1 ½ 5 2428
9. Nebolsina, Vera wg RUS 2377 0 0 0 1 ½ 1 0 1 * 0 ½ 1 5 2429
10. Bodnaruk, Anastasia m RUS 2407 0 0 ½ 0 ½ 0 1 0 1 * 1 1 5 2426
11. Girya, Olga wg RUS 2435 ½ 1 0 ½ 0 ½ ½ 0 ½ 0 * 1 2395
12. Matveeva, Svetlana m RUS 2389 ½ 0 0 ½ 1 0 1 ½ 0 0 0 * 2331

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