GM Humpy Koneru, the top seed of the Doha Grand Prix, is making a strong surge after the break by winning 3 straight games. Today she defeated the leader GM Danielian to pull within just one point from the lead. Georgian GM Dzagnidze is also keeping pace by winning 3 straight. It will be a very exciting finish.
Round 8 results
| GM | Dzagnidze Nana | 2550 | 1-0 | IM | Mkrtchian Lilit | 2475 |
| GM | Zhu Chen | 2495 | 1/2 | GM | Xu Yuhua | 2484 |
| GM | Koneru Humpy | 2607 | 1-0 | GM | Danielian Elina | 2454 |
| IM | Fierro Baquero Martha L | 2363 | 1-0 | IM | Munguntuul Batkhuyag | 2410 |
| GM | Cramling Pia | 2516 | 1/2 | GM | Chiburdanidze Maia | 2502 |
| GM | Stefanova Antoaneta | 2546 | 1/2 | GM | Sebag Marie | 2489 |
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