II Controceni Women's International 2011 (Games and Results)
II Cotroceni Women's International 2011
Mark Crowther - Friday 11th March 2011
The II Cotroceni Women's International took place in Bucharest 1st-11th March 2011. Elo favourite Anna Muzychuk took clear first place with 6.5/9 half a point clear of Valentina Gunina. The website misspelled Cotroceni adding an extra n which I copied into this coverage. Apparently it is the name of a palace which served as the venue.
It is reported that there was a players revolt in the final round over pay and conditions for the players with the final round seeing the games all drawn in only a few moves (although not that few in some cases). The excellent Chess in Translation has an article here: http://www.chessintranslation.com/2011/03/farcical-end-to-strong-womens-event/
II Cotroceni Women Int (Bucharest ROU)
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| II Cotroceni Women Bucharest (ROU), 1-11 iii 2011 | cat. IX (2456) | ||||||||||||||||||
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| 1. | Muzychuk, Anna | m | SLO | 2528 | * | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 6½ | 2613 | |||
| 2. | Gunina, Valentina | wg | RUS | 2472 | ½ | * | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2578 | |||
| 3. | Zatonskih, Anna | m | USA | 2499 | 0 | 1 | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 5½ | 2530 | |||
| 4. | Ushenina, Anna | m | UKR | 2454 | ½ | 0 | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2498 | |||
| 5. | Turova, Irina | m | RUS | 2428 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2501 | |||
| 6. | Socko, Monika | g | POL | 2495 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | * | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2494 | |||
| 7. | Peptan, Corina-Isabela | m | ROU | 2415 | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | 4½ | 2460 | |||
| 8. | Muzychuk, Mariya | m | UKR | 2476 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | * | 1 | 1 | 4½ | 2453 | |||
| 9. | Repkova, Eva | m | SVK | 2446 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | * | ½ | 1½ | 2183 | |||
| 10. | Cosma, Elena-Luminita | wg | ROU | 2343 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | * | 1½ | 2195 | |||
| Round 1 (March 2, 2011) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muzychuk, Anna | - Muzychuk, Mariya | ½-½ | 20 | B01 | Centre Counter | |
| Zatonskih, Anna | - Gunina, Valentina | 1-0 | 45 | B11 | Caro Kann Two Knights | |
| Ushenina, Anna | - Peptan, Corina-Isabela | ½-½ | 17 | E39 | Nimzo Indian 4.Qc2 | |
| Turova, Irina | - Cosma, Elena-Luminita | 1-0 | 48 | D31 | Semi-Slav Defence | |
| Repkova, Eva | - Socko, Monika | 0-1 | 22 | B20 | Sicilian Wing Gambit | |
| Round 2 (March 3, 2011) | ||||||
| Muzychuk, Anna | - Zatonskih, Anna | 1-0 | 51 | A03 | Bird's Opening | |
| Gunina, Valentina | - Turova, Irina | 1-0 | 38 | E15 | Queens Indian | |
| Socko, Monika | - Ushenina, Anna | ½-½ | 38 | D30 | Queen's Gambit (without Nc3) | |
| Muzychuk, Mariya | - Peptan, Corina-Isabela | ½-½ | 46 | E01 | Catalan | |
| Cosma, Elena-Luminita | - Repkova, Eva | ½-½ | 106 | E06 | Catalan | |
| Round 3 (March 4, 2011) | ||||||
| Zatonskih, Anna | - Muzychuk, Mariya | 1-0 | 48 | B22 | Sicilian Alapin | |
| Ushenina, Anna | - Cosma, Elena-Luminita | 1-0 | 54 | D47 | Queens Gambit Meran | |
| Turova, Irina | - Muzychuk, Anna | ½-½ | 36 | A58 | Volga Gambit | |
| Peptan, Corina-Isabela | - Socko, Monika | 0-1 | 38 | B46 | Sicilian Paulsen | |
| Repkova, Eva | - Gunina, Valentina | 0-1 | 31 | B14 | Caro Kann Panov | |
| Round 4 (March 5, 2011) | ||||||
| Muzychuk, Anna | - Repkova, Eva | 1-0 | 44 | B01 | Centre Counter | |
| Gunina, Valentina | - Ushenina, Anna | 1-0 | 52 | D52 | Queens Gambit Cambridge Springs | |
| Zatonskih, Anna | - Turova, Irina | ½-½ | 26 | E00 | Catalan | |
| Muzychuk, Mariya | - Socko, Monika | 0-1 | 48 | E97 | King's Indian Classical | |
| Cosma, Elena-Luminita | - Peptan, Corina-Isabela | ½-½ | 20 | A46 | Queen's Pawn Opening | |
| Round 5 (March 6, 2011) | ||||||
| Ushenina, Anna | - Muzychuk, Anna | ½-½ | 17 | E32 | Nimzo Indian 4.Qc2 | |
| Turova, Irina | - Muzychuk, Mariya | ½-½ | 17 | E10 | Blumenfeld Counter Gambit | |
| Socko, Monika | - Cosma, Elena-Luminita | 1-0 | 82 | D37 | QGD 5.Bf4 | |
| Peptan, Corina-Isabela | - Gunina, Valentina | 1-0 | 47 | B11 | Caro Kann Two Knights | |
| Repkova, Eva | - Zatonskih, Anna | ½-½ | 14 | C11 | French Defence | |
| Round 6 (March 7, 2011) | ||||||
| Muzychuk, Anna | - Peptan, Corina-Isabela | ½-½ | 40 | B34 | Sicilian Defence | |
| Gunina, Valentina | - Socko, Monika | 1-0 | 74 | D41 | Semi-Tarrasch Defence | |
| Zatonskih, Anna | - Ushenina, Anna | ½-½ | 43 | D12 | Slav Defence | |
| Turova, Irina | - Repkova, Eva | 1-0 | 35 | D35 | QGD Exchange | |
| Muzychuk, Mariya | - Cosma, Elena-Luminita | 1-0 | 33 | E39 | Nimzo Indian 4.Qc2 | |
| Round 7 (March 9, 2011) | ||||||
| Ushenina, Anna | - Turova, Irina | ½-½ | 20 | E30 | Nimzo Indian Leningrad | |
| Socko, Monika | - Muzychuk, Anna | 0-1 | 37 | E46 | Nimzo Indian Rubinstein | |
| Peptan, Corina-Isabela | - Zatonskih, Anna | ½-½ | 27 | C01 | French Exchange | |
| Repkova, Eva | - Muzychuk, Mariya | 0-1 | 64 | B43 | Sicilian Paulsen | |
| Cosma, Elena-Luminita | - Gunina, Valentina | 0-1 | 32 | D13 | Slav Exchange | |
| Round 8 (March 10, 2011) | ||||||
| Muzychuk, Anna | - Cosma, Elena-Luminita | 1-0 | 64 | C07 | French Tarrasch | |
| Zatonskih, Anna | - Socko, Monika | 1-0 | 73 | B46 | Sicilian Paulsen | |
| Turova, Irina | - Peptan, Corina-Isabela | ½-½ | 23 | E39 | Nimzo Indian 4.Qc2 | |
| Muzychuk, Mariya | - Gunina, Valentina | ½-½ | 20 | D17 | Slav Defence | |
| Repkova, Eva | - Ushenina, Anna | 0-1 | 52 | B59 | Sicilian Boleslavsky | |
| Round 9 (March 11, 2011) | ||||||
| Gunina, Valentina | - Muzychuk, Anna | ½-½ | 10 | A41 | Modern Defence | |
| Ushenina, Anna | - Muzychuk, Mariya | ½-½ | 14 | B33 | Sicilian Sveshnikov | |
| Socko, Monika | - Turova, Irina | ½-½ | 23 | A38 | English Symmetrical | |
| Peptan, Corina-Isabela | - Repkova, Eva | ½-½ | 15 | C07 | French Tarrasch | |
| Cosma, Elena-Luminita | - Zatonskih, Anna | ½-½ | 21 | C01 | French Exchange | |
TWIC is 31. First issue 17th September 1994.




