Three draws
The third round had the same results as the previous round, three draws and a decisive result. The win was once again scored by IM Bibisara Assaubayeva (KAZ).
IM Bibisara Assaubayeva (KAZ) scored her second consecutive win of the event | Photo: Abhyudaya Ram
Bibisara - Nino
Position after 30.f4
The superficial reason Black shouldn't take the a4-pawn is Nc5 attacks both rooks, and she loses an exchange. The actual reason should be that Black should not exchange pieces and try to capitalize on White's king precariously at g4. 30...g6 seems quite fine for Black as it threatens f5+. The game continued 30...Rxa4 31.Nc5 f6 32.Re7 and Black's position fell apart in a hurry.
Interview with Bibisara Assaubayeva | Video: FIDE
IM Bibisara Assaubayeva (KAZ) - GM Nino Batsiashvili (GEO): 1-0 | Photo: Abhyudaya Ram
Final moments: GM Koneru Humpy - GM Kateryna Lagno | Video: ChessBase India
GM Koneru Humpy - GM Kateryna Lagno: 0.5-0.5 | Photo: Abhyudaya Ram
Interview with Zhu Jiner | Video: FIDE
WGM Zhu Jiner (CHN) - IM Polina Shuvalova: 0.5-0.5 | Photo: Abhyudaya Ram
Interview with Nana Dzagnidze & Harika Dronavalli | Video: FIDE
GM Nana Dzagnidze (GEO) - GM Harika Dronavalli: 0.5-0.5 | Photo: Abhyudaya Ram
Round 3 | Photo: Abhyudaya Ram
New Delhi GP Round 3 recap | Video: ChessBase India
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Round 3 Results
| Bo. | No. | Rtg | Name | Result | Name | Rtg | No. | PGN | ||||
| 1 | 2 | 2576 | GM | Koneru, Humpy | ½ - ½ | GM | Lagno, Kateryna | 2560 | 11 | PGN | ||
| 2 | 3 | 2489 | WGM | Zhu, Jiner | ½ - ½ | IM | Shuvalova, Polina | 2484 | 1 | PGN | ||
| 3 | 4 | 2525 | GM | Dzagnidze, Nana | ½ - ½ | GM | Harika, Dronavalli | 2511 | 10 | PGN | ||
| 4 | 5 | 2474 | GM | Paehtz, Elisabeth | - - + | GM | Goryachkina, Aleksandra | 2576 | 9 | |||
| 5 | 6 | 2440 | IM | Assaubayeva, Bibisara | 1 - 0 | GM | Batsiashvili, Nino | 2489 | 8 | PGN | ||
| 6 | 7 | 2433 | IM | Vaishali, Rameshbabu | 0 | bye | 0 | -1 |
Standings after Round 3
| Rk. | SNo | Name | FED | Rtg | Pts. | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 | TB4 | TB5 | ||
| 1 | 6 | IM | Assaubayeva, Bibisara | KAZ | 2440 | 2 | 1 | 2,50 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | 9 | GM | Goryachkina, Aleksandra | FID | 2576 | 2 | 1 | 1,50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | 10 | GM | Harika, Dronavalli | IND | 2511 | 1,5 | 2 | 2,25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | 8 | GM | Batsiashvili, Nino | GEO | 2489 | 1,5 | 2 | 0,75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | 3 | WGM | Zhu, Jiner | CHN | 2489 | 1,5 | 1 | 2,50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | GM | Dzagnidze, Nana | GEO | 2525 | 1,5 | 1 | 2,50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 7 | 1 | IM | Shuvalova, Polina | FID | 2484 | 1,5 | 1 | 2,00 | 0 | 0,5 | 0 | |
| 2 | GM | Koneru, Humpy | IND | 2576 | 1,5 | 1 | 2,00 | 0 | 0,5 | 0 | ||
| 9 | 11 | GM | Lagno, Kateryna | FID | 2560 | 1 | 2 | 1,50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | 7 | IM | Vaishali, Rameshbabu | IND | 2433 | 1 | 0 | 0,00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | 5 | GM | Paehtz, Elisabeth | GER | 2474 | 0 | 0 | 0,00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Round 4 pairings
| Bo. | No. | Rtg | Name | Result | Name | Rtg | No. | PGN | ||||
| 1 | 11 | 2560 | GM | Lagno, Kateryna | IM | Vaishali, Rameshbabu | 2433 | 7 | ||||
| 2 | 9 | 2576 | GM | Goryachkina, Aleksandra | IM | Assaubayeva, Bibisara | 2440 | 6 | ||||
| 3 | 10 | 2511 | GM | Harika, Dronavalli | GM | Paehtz, Elisabeth | 2474 | 5 | ||||
| 4 | 1 | 2484 | IM | Shuvalova, Polina | GM | Dzagnidze, Nana | 2525 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | 2 | 2576 | GM | Koneru, Humpy | WGM | Zhu, Jiner | 2489 | 3 | ||||
| 6 | 8 | 2489 | GM | Batsiashvili, Nino | 0 | bye | 0 | -1 |
