In the battle of the eighth round, Deimante Daulyte-Cornette and Anastasia Bodnaruk split the points after a tough fight. The Frenchwoman is defending her lead and has the chance to secure the tournament win on her own tomorrow. However, Bodnaruk is only half a point behind, has the better second rating and will have the white pieces against Mayrhuber, while Deimante-Cornette will play Schloffer with Black. Anything is still possible.
Behind the leading duo, Ekaterina Atalik is in third place with a win against Lilit Mkrtchian. In duels between Austrians, Annika Fröwis wins against Jasmin-Denise Schloffer, while Nikola Mayrhuber and Chiara Polterauer draw their game as well as Marina Brunello and Denise Trippold.
The final round starts tomorrow at 10:00 am. The award ceremony is scheduled for 15:00. (wk)
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