IM Teodora Injac (SRB) managed her eigth win in a row, and is leading the race of the tournament before the penultimate round with 8 points out of nine games. The only player who is chasing her is IM Irina Boulmaga (ROU) who won as white against former leader WFM Anastasia Kirtadze, and she stands at 7,5/9. The rest are following from a considerable distance, the first seven with 6,5 points being IM Mai Narva (EST), IM Lela Javakhishvili (GEO), GM Elina Danielian (ARM), IM Liliti Mkrchian (ARM), GM Anna Ushenina (UKR), IM Aleksandra Maltsevskaya (POL), and IM Deimante Daulyte-Cornette (FRA).
Tomorrow we have a crucial game at board one, with Teodora defending her leadership with the Black pieces against Irina.