Harini shared the lead with WGMs Ivakhinova Inna, Ambartsumova Karina, Bhakti KUlkarni, S Meenakshi, Kiran Manisha Mohanty, Muminova Nafisa and Mary Ann Gomes among others.
Results: Round 2 (Indians unless specified):
G Lasya (1.5) drew with Sopiko Guramishvili (Ge0) 1.5, Batsiashvili Nino (Geo) 1 lost to S Harini (2), R Vaishali (1) lost to Mary Ann Gomes (2), S Vijayalakshmi (2) Rani Hamid (Ban) 1, Srija seshadri (1.5) drew with Purtseladze Maka (Geo) 1.5, Sultana Zakia (Ban) 1 lost to Ivakhinova Inna (Rus) 2, Ambartsumova Karina (Rus) 2 bt K Jennitha Anto (1), V Varshini (1) lost to Bhakti Kulkarni (2), Muminova Nafisa (Uzb) 2 bt U Ashwini (1), Tan Li Ting (Mal) 1.5 drew with Keti Tsatsalashvili (Geo) 1.5.