Current standings after 4 rounds:

1 Tsagaan Battsetseg 3½
2-3 Anna Zatonskih 3
2-3 Katerina Rohonyan 3
4-5 Irina Krush 2½
4-5 Camilla Baginskaite 2½
6 Batchimeg Tuvshintugs 2
7-8 Elizabeth Vicary 1½
7-8 Alisa Melekhina 1½
9 Tatev Abrahamyan ½
10 Chouchanik Airapetian 0

There are a number of interesting matchups this morning. Irina Krush will have White against the leader Battsetseg. This is her chance to catch her. Rohonyan will have White against Zatonskih. Both were former Ukrainian Women’s Champion and both are in 2nd place. The other important matchup is Batchimeg Tuvshintugs and Baginskaite.

Round 5

1. Chouchanik Airapetian – Alisa Melekhina
2. Irina Krush – Tsagaan Battsetseg
3. Katerina Rohonyan – Anna Zatonskih
4. Tatev Abrahamyan – Elizabeth Vicary
5. Batchimeg Tuvshintugs – Camilla Baginskaite

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