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Kateryna Lagno is sole leader of the FIDE Women Grand Swiss 2025

13 Sep, 2025by gprevenasΣκακιστικά νέα

In a dramatic turn at the 2025 FIDE Women’s Grand Swiss in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, Russian Grandmaster Kateryna Lagno has surged to the top of the leaderboard after round eight, securing sole leadership with 6.5 points out of eight games. Lagno’s ascent came thanks to a victory over Ukraine’s Mariya Muzychuk in just over 30 moves. This win not only propelled Lagno ahead but also capitalized on defending champion Vaishali Rameshbabu‘s slip-up, as the Indian GM fell to Bibisara Assaubayeva in a tactical skirmish that saw Vaishali miscalculate under time pressure.

As the 11-round Swiss-system event enters its final stretch, Lagno is the sole leader of the event with 6,5/8, with spots on the line for the 2026 Women Candidates. Trailing in a chasing pack on six points are Assaubayeva, Vaishali, and Song Yuxin. Scroll down for the full results and standings.

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FIDE Women Grand Swiss round 8 results


Bo. White Rtg Result Black Rtg
1 GM Assaubayeva, Bibisara 2505 1 – 0 GM Vaishali, Rameshbabu 2452
2 GM Lagno, Kateryna 2505 1 – 0 GM Muzychuk, Mariya 2484
3 GM Stefanova, Antoaneta 2395 0 – 1 IM Song, Yuxin 2409
4 GM Tan, Zhongyi 2531 1 – 0 IM Tsolakidou, Stavroula 2445
5 GM Dronavalli, Harika 2467 1/2-1/2 GM Girya, Olga 2386
6 IM Wagner, Dinara 2400 1/2-1/2 GM Muzychuk, Anna 2535
7 IM Balajayeva, Khanim 2331 1/2-1/2 GM Kosteniuk, Alexandra 2472
8 IM Fataliyeva, Ulviyya 2385 1/2-1/2 IM Lu, Miaoyi 2449
9 WIM Khamdamova, Afruza 2409 1/2-1/2 GM Danielian, Elina 2405
10 IM Bulmaga, Irina 2400 0 – 1 GM Krush, Irina 2366
11 IM Vantika, Agrawal 2381 0 – 1 IM Shuvalova, Polina 2492
12 IM Garifullina, Leya 2477 1/2-1/2 IM Kamalidenova, Meruert 2349
13 IM Salimova, Nurgyul 2386 0 – 1 IM Injac, Teodora 2454
14 GM Ushenina, Anna 2409 1 – 0 IM Efroimski, Marsel 2377
15 WGM Gaal, Zsoka 2388 1/2-1/2 WIM Karimova, Guldona 2324
16 IM Narva, Mai 2386 1 – 0 WGM Zhai, Mo 2380
17 IM Badelka, Olga 2375 0 – 1 IM Osmak, Yuliia 2478
18 WCM Khalilova, Madinabonu 2148 1/2-1/2 IM Javakhishvili, Lela 2434
19 WGM Shukhman, Anna 2420 1/2-1/2 IM Tokhirjonova, Gulrukhbegim 2372
20 IM Kiolbasa, Oliwia 2405 0 – 1 IM Mkrtchian, Lilit 2393
21 IM Maltsevskaya, Aleksandra 2379 1 – 0 WGM Balabayeva, Xeniya 2383
22 IM Arabidze, Meri 2444 0 – 1 WIM Kaliakhmet, Elnaz 2299
23 WGM Beydullayeva, Govhar 2368 1 – 0 WIM Manko, Mariia 2313
24 IM Kulon, Klaudia 2361 0 – 1 WIM Omonova, Umida 2252
25 IM Roebers, Eline 2377 1 – 0 WIM Gomez Barrera, Javiera Belen 2173
26 WGM Wafa, Shrook 2202 1 – 0 WIM Nassr, Lina 2059
27 IM Guo, Qi 2371 1/2-1/2 IM Yip, Carissa 2458
28 WGM Ouellet, Maili-Jade 2348 1 bye
29 GM Gunina, Valentina 2418 0 not paired

FIDE Women Grand Swiss round 8 standings


Rk. Name FED Rtg Pts.
1 GM Lagno, Kateryna FID 2505 6.5
2 GM Vaishali, Rameshbabu IND 2452 6
3 GM Assaubayeva, Bibisara KAZ 2505 6
4 IM Song, Yuxin CHN 2409 6
5 GM Tan, Zhongyi CHN 2531 5.5
6 GM Girya, Olga FID 2386 5
7 IM Guo, Qi CHN 2371 5
8 GM Krush, Irina USA 2366 5
9 GM Stefanova, Antoaneta BUL 2395 5
10 GM Muzychuk, Mariya UKR 2484 5
11 IM Yip, Carissa USA 2458 5
12 IM Fataliyeva, Ulviyya AZE 2385 4.5
13 IM Wagner, Dinara GER 2400 4.5
14 IM Balajayeva, Khanim AZE 2331 4.5
15 IM Narva, Mai EST 2386 4.5
16 WIM Khamdamova, Afruza UZB 2409 4.5
17 GM Danielian, Elina ARM 2405 4.5
18 GM Muzychuk, Anna UKR 2535 4.5
19 GM Kosteniuk, Alexandra SUI 2472 4.5
20 IM Tsolakidou, Stavroula GRE 2445 4.5
21 GM Dronavalli, Harika IND 2467 4.5
22 IM Shuvalova, Polina FID 2492 4.5
23 IM Lu, Miaoyi CHN 2449 4.5
24 GM Ushenina, Anna UKR 2409 4.5
25 IM Injac, Teodora SRB 2454 4.5
26 IM Maltsevskaya, Aleksandra POL 2379 4
27 IM Kamalidenova, Meruert KAZ 2349 4
28 WIM Karimova, Guldona UZB 2324 4
29 WGM Gaal, Zsoka HUN 2388 4
30 IM Garifullina, Leya FID 2477 4
31 IM Osmak, Yuliia UKR 2478 4
32 IM Mkrtchian, Lilit ARM 2393 4
33 IM Bulmaga, Irina ROU 2400 4
34 IM Salimova, Nurgyul BUL 2386 3.5
35 IM Vantika, Agrawal IND 2381 3.5
36 IM Tokhirjonova, Gulrukhbegim UZB 2372 3.5
37 WCM Khalilova, Madinabonu UZB 2148 3.5
38 WGM Zhai, Mo CHN 2380 3.5
39 WGM Beydullayeva, Govhar AZE 2368 3.5
40 IM Efroimski, Marsel ISR 2377 3.5
41 WIM Kaliakhmet, Elnaz KAZ 2299 3.5
42 WIM Omonova, Umida UZB 2252 3.5
43 WGM Shukhman, Anna FID 2420 3.5
44 IM Javakhishvili, Lela GEO 2434 3.5
45 IM Roebers, Eline NED 2377 3
46 WGM Ouellet, Maili-Jade CAN 2348 3
47 IM Badelka, Olga AUT 2375 3
48 WGM Wafa, Shrook EGY 2202 3
49 IM Kiolbasa, Oliwia POL 2405 3
50 WGM Balabayeva, Xeniya KAZ 2383 2.5
51 WIM Manko, Mariia SUI 2313 2.5
52 IM Arabidze, Meri GEO 2444 2.5
53 IM Kulon, Klaudia POL 2361 2.5
54 WIM Nassr, Lina ALG 2059 2
55 WIM Gomez Barrera, Javiera Belen CHI 2173 2
56 GM Gunina, Valentina FID 2418 1.5