Monaco GP Round 4: Kateryna Lagno gains sole lead

by Shahid Ahmed - 22/02/2025

GM Kateryna Lagno scored the sole victory in Round 4 of FIDE Monaco GP 2025. She is the now the sole leader 3/4. The three-time World Blitz champion had a messy game against GM Elisabeth Paehtz (GER). After an initial mistake, the Germany no.1 woman got an opportunity to get back in the game. The complex nature of the position made her falter in the end again, allowing her opponent to win the game. GM Koneru Humpy and GM Harika Dronavalli had relatively quiet draws against GM Alexandra Kosteniuk (SUI) and IM Bibisara Assaubayeva (KAZ) respectively. Round 5 starts today from 3 p.m. local time, 7:30 p.m. IST. Photo: FIDE / Niki Riga

Batkhuyag, Humpy and Sara in pursuit

GM Koneru Humpy drew with GM Alexandra Kosteniuk | Photo: FIDE / Niki Riga

Humpy - Kosteniuk: 0.5-0.5

GM Koneru Humpy (2523) lost the last Classical rated game against GM Alexandra Kosteniuk (SUI, 2484) a little over 1.5 years ago at Cairns Cup. This time they had a quiet draw.

IM Sarasadat Khademalsharieh (ESP) had good chances against IM Batkhuyag Munguntuul (MGL) | Photo: FIDE/Niki Riga

Kateryna - Elisabeth

Position after 15.e4

GM Elisabeth Paehtz (GER, 2427) went for a messy position. Her reply to GM Kateryna Lagno's (2515) 15.e4 was not the best either 15...dxe4? 16.g4 Bxg4 17.Ne5? Bxd1 Black got an opportunity to get back in the game. However, eventually she misplayed again and lost the game.

GM Kateryna Lagno has emerged sole leader 3/4 | Photo: FIDE/Niki Riga

IM Bibisara Assaubayeva (KAZ) - GM Harika Dronavalli: 0.5-0.5 | Photo: FIDE/Niki Riga

Michael Stoettinger, President of the Austrian Chess Federation and host of the final WGP leg, made the ceremonial first move of Round 4 | Photo: FIDE/Niki Riga

Round 4 in progress | Photo: FIDE/Niki Riga

The Official Commentators - IM Almira Skripchenko (FRA) and GM Alojzije Jankovic (CRO) | Photo: FIDE/Niki Riga

Jean-Michel Rapaire, Tournament Director and President of Monaco Chess Federation and Michael Stoettinger, President of Austrian Chess Federation | Photo: FIDE/Niki Riga

Replay live stream

Replay Round 4 live commentary by GM Alojzije Jankovic (CRO) and IM Almira Skripchenko (FRA) | Video: FIDE

GP Standings

IM Bibisara Assaubayeva (KAZ) is currently leading with 182.5 points, followed by IM Stavroula Tsolakidou (GRE) 149.17. They have played both GP events held so far. GM Koneru Humpy has played one and GM Harika Dronavalli will play her first GP event of the season.

IM Bibisara Assaubayeva (KAZ) is at the top of the standings with 182.5 points | Source: Official site

Prizes

Total prize fund is €80000. The top three prizes are €18000, €13000 and €10500 each. The top three GP points are - 130, 105 and 85. For more details, check out the regulations below.

Schedule

Round 1 starts on 18th February 2025 at 3 p.m. local time, 7:30 p.m. IST. The tournament will go on till 27th February 2025. Sole rest day is on Sunday 23rd February.

Replay Round 4 games

Round 4 results

Bo.	No.	FED	Rtg		White	Result		Black	FED	Rtg	No.
1	10	FID	2546	GM	Aleksandra Goryachkina	½ - ½	GM	Zhongyi Tan	CHN	2561	7
2	8	IND	2523	GM	Humpy Koneru	½ - ½	GM	Alexandra Kosteniuk	SUI	2484	6
3	9	ESP	2458	IM	Sarasadat Khademalsharieh	½ - ½	IM	Batkhuyag Munguntuul	MGL	2331	5
4	1	FID	2515	GM	Kateryna Lagno	1 - 0	GM	Elisabeth Paehtz	GER	2427	4
5	2	KAZ	2492	IM	Bibisara Assaubayeva	½ - ½	GM	Harika Dronavalli	IND	2489	3

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Standings after Round 4

Rk.	SNo		Name	FED	Rtg	Pts.	TB1	TB2	TB3	TB4	K	rtg+/-
1	1	GM	Kateryna Lagno	FID	2515	3	1	4,75	2	0	10	8,5
2	5	IM	Batkhuyag Munguntuul	MGL	2331	2,5	2	5,25	1	0	10	14,1
3	8	GM	Humpy Koneru	IND	2523	2,5	2	4,00	1	0	10	0,2
4	9	IM	Sarasadat Khademalsharieh	ESP	2458	2,5	2	3,75	1	0	10	3,8
5	6	GM	Alexandra Kosteniuk	SUI	2484	2	3	3,75	1	0	10	0,5
6	10	GM	Aleksandra Goryachkina	FID	2546	2	2	3,25	1	0	10	-1,9
7	7	GM	Zhongyi Tan	CHN	2561	1,5	3	3,00	0	0	10	-11
8	4	GM	Elisabeth Paehtz	GER	2427	1,5	2	3,25	0	0	10	-0,3
9	2	IM	Bibisara Assaubayeva	KAZ	2492	1,5	1	3,25	0	0	10	-4,4
10	3	GM	Harika Dronavalli	IND	2489	1	2	2,25	0	0	10	-9,5

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Round 5 pairings

Bo.	No.	FED	Rtg		White	Result		Black	FED	Rtg	No.
1	3	IND	2489	GM	Harika Dronavalli		GM	Aleksandra Goryachkina	FID	2546	10
2	4	GER	2427	GM	Elisabeth Paehtz		IM	Bibisara Assaubayeva	KAZ	2492	2
3	5	MGL	2331	IM	Batkhuyag Munguntuul		GM	Kateryna Lagno	FID	2515	1
4	6	SUI	2484	GM	Alexandra Kosteniuk		IM	Sarasadat Khademalsharieh	ESP	2458	9
5	7	CHN	2561	GM	Zhongyi Tan		GM	Humpy Koneru	IND	2523	8

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Links

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Tournament Regulations

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