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Divya Deshmukh
Divya, who too needed to a draw to achieve her Norm went one step further, defeating WGM Babiy Olga (Ukraine) in a hard fought game that lasted four hours and twenty minutes after 92 moves. Hats off to the Nagpur girl Divya, who went all out and delivered when it mattered.
Round 9 Results (Indians unless specified) : Chandreyee Hajra (2.0) lost to Osmak Iulija (Ukr) 6.5, Michelle Catherina P (6.5) drew with Aakanksha Hagawane (5.0), Divya Deshmukh (7.0) bt Babiy Olga (Ukr) 5.0, Sapale Saloni (4.0) drew with Uuriintuya Uurtsaikh (Mgl) 3.5, Munguntuul Batkhuyag (Mgl) 6.0 drew with Nakhbayeva Guliskhan (Kaz) 4.0, Varshini V (2.5) drew with Franco Valencia Angela (Col) 2.0
Round 8 Results (Indians unless specified) : Osmak Iulija (Ukr) 5.5 bt Varshini V (2.0), Franco Valencia Angela (Col) 1.5 lost to Munguntuul Batkhuyag (Mgl) 5.5, Nakhbayeva Guliskhan (Kaz) 3.5 lost to Sapale Saloni (3.5), Uuriintuya Uurtsaikh (Mgl) 3.0 lost to Divya Deshmukh (6.0), Babiy Olga (Ukr) 5.0 lost to Michelle Catherina (6.0), Aakanksha Hagawane (4.5) drew with Chandreyee Hajra (2.0)