Armenian Grandmaster Lilit Mkrtchyan drew with Nana Dzagnidze (Georgia) in the eighth round of the Women’s FIDE Grand Prix in Nanjing (China), September 27-October 9.

The results of the eighth round are as follows: Sebag-Zhu Chen (1:0), Xu Yuhua-Yildiz (1:0), Shen Yang-Ju Wenjun (0:1), Fierro-Munguntuul (0:1), Mkrtchyan-Dzagnidze and Zhao Xue-Kovanova drew.

The standings are as follows: Sebag-6 points; Dzagnidze, Xu Yuhua–5.5; Zhao Xue-5; Mkrtchyan, Munguntuul-4.5; Zhu Chen, Ju Wenjun-4 each; Kovanova, Shen Yang-3.5 each; Fierro-2 and Yildiz-0.