Nakhbayeva consolidates

Hyderabad: WGM Nakhbayeva Guliskhan of Kazakhstan continues her win-spree and increased her sole lead by 1.5 points having accumulated 5.5 points from six rounds.

After suffering a fifth round loss to the leader, GK Monnisha of India did well remarkably well to defeat Hoang Thi Bao Tram of Vietnam in the AICF International Women Grandmaster Chess Tournament being organised by Telangana State Chess Association at NITHM, here on Sunday.

Earlier, in a match between Indians, Mahalakshmi M (3) defeated Chitlange Sakshi (1.5) in the fifth round.

Important Results-Round Six: Nakhbayeva Guliskhan (KAZ 5.5) bt Pratyusha Bodda (IND 1.5), Aakanksha Hagawane (IND 3.5) bt Vo Thi Kim Phung (VIE 2.5), Munguntuul Batkhuyag (MGL 3.5) lost to Babiy Olga (UKR 4), Chitlange Sakshi (IND 2.5) bt Prudnykova Olga (UKR 3), Nandhidhaa PV (IND 2.5) drew with Mahalakshmi M (IND 3.5), Monnisha GK (IND 2) bt  Hoang Thi Bao Tram (VIE 2);

Round Five: Monnisha G K (1) lost to Nakhbayeva Guliskhan (4.5) Hoang Thi Bao Tram (2) bt Nandhidhaa PV (2), Mahalakshmi M (3) bt Chitlange Sakshi (1.5), Prudnykova Olga (3) lost to  Munguntuul Batkhuyag (3.5), Babiy Olga (3) bt Aakanksha Hagawane (2.5), Vo Thi Kim Phung (2.5) drew with  Pratyusha Bodda (1.5).