Mary Ann maintains lead

Woman Grandmaster Mary Ann Gomes shared the lead with 4.5 points after the fifth round of the Women International Grand Master Chess Tournament, here today.
Sharing the lead with Mary Ann were WGM Ambartsumova Karina and International Master Vijayalakshmi.
Results : Round 5 (Indians unless specified): Mary Ann Gomes (4.5) drew with S Vijayalakshmi (4.5), Ivakhinova Inna (Rus) 4 lost to Ambartsumova Karina (Rus) 4.5, Purtseladze Maka (Geo) 3.5 drew with Guramishvili Sopiko (Geo) 4, Batsiashvili Nino (Geo) 4 bt Kharmunoiva Nadezhda (Rus) 3, G K Monnisha (3.5) drew with Sowmya Swaminathan (3.5), Bhakti Kulkarni (3) lost to Gevorgyan Maria (Arm) 4.