Armenian chess player Lilit Mkrtchyan in 10th round of the FIDE Grand Prix second phase for women in Nanjing (China) did not break with tradition and defeated the Turkish chess player Betyul Ildyz. 

Thus, before the last round Lilit Mkrtchyan with 6 points in her asset shares 4-5 places of the tournament table with the representative of France Marie Sebag. The Armenian chess player lost chances to win the Grand Prix, as the leader of the tournament the Chinese Xu Yuhua is ahead by 1,5 points. 

In the last 11th round Lilit Mkrtchyan will play with White against the representatives of Qatar's Zhu Chen. 

Results 10th tour: 

Zhao Xue (China) - Marie Sebag (France) 
Xu Yuhua (China) - Bair Kovanov (Russia) 
Shen Yang (China) - Zhu Chen (Qatar) 
Lilit Mkrtchyan (Armenia) - Betyul Ildyz (Turkey) 
March Fierro (Ecuador) - S Venyun (China) 
Mongontul Bathuyag (Mongolia) - Nana Dzagnidze (Georgia). 

Standings after 10th rounds: Xu Yuhua - 7,5; Nana Dzagnidze - 7; Zhao Xue - 6,5; Lilit Mkrtchyan, Marie Sebag - 6; Shen Yang, Mongontul Bathuyag, Venyun - 5,5; Bair Kovanov - 4 , 5; Zhu Chen - 4; March Fierro - 2; Betyul Ildyz - 0.