Hoang The sole leader!

Hungarian player Thanh Trang Hoang became the sole leader after the sixth round. Her opponent Olga Girya decided to change the queens and transfer the game to the knight endgame which happened to be more pleasant for Hungarian player, who succeeded to convert her advantage into the full point. On the first board Cristina-Adela Foisor played a bit passive and let her opponent Marie Sebag get the position with advantage. 

Under the time trouble French player proposed a draw even her position was still with clear winning chances. Valentina Gunina, who had Black pieces against Antoaneta Stefanova, gave away two pawns trying to receive some contra play instead. Former world champion grabbed the material and got the position with clear edge but her inaccurate play let the Black pieces to find the way to White's king.

Before the free day the leader Thanh Trang Hoang has 5,5 points in her pocket. Four other participants Marie Sebag, Valentina Gunina, Cristina-Adela Foisor and Viktorija Cmilyte are half a point behind.

Standings after Round 6

Rank	SNo.		Name	Rtg	FED	Pts	ratP	BH.-1	BH.	vict
1	21	GM	HOANG Thanh Trang	2438	HUN	5½	2727	16½	19	5
2	7	GM	SEBAG Marie	2512	FRA	5	2685	22	25	4
3	8	IM	GUNINA Valentina	2511	RUS	5	2683	19	21½	4
4	31	IM	FOISOR Cristina-Adela	2398	ROU	5	2667	20	20½	4
5	9	GM	CMILYTE Viktorija	2497	LTU	5	2658	19	22	5
6	6	GM	KOSINTSEVA Tatiana	2513	RUS	4½	2586	20½	23½	4
7	1	IM	MUZYCHUK Anna	2583	SLO	4½	2571	18½	21	3
8	20	IM	KHURTSIDZE Nino	2447	GEO	4½	2534	18½	21	4
9	3	GM	LAHNO Kateryna	2546	UKR	4½	2514	15½	18	3
10	29	WGM	PAIKIDZE Nazi	2406	GEO	4½	2365	16	18	3

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