FIDE Women's Grand Prix 2019–2021
Women's chess tournament series
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The 2019–2021 edition of the FIDE Women's Grand Prix was a series of four chess tournaments exclusively for women which determined two players to play in the Women's Candidates Tournament 2022. The winner of the Candidates Tournament played a 12-game match against the world champion in the Women's World Chess Championship 2023.[1]
- Russia
- Monaco
- Switzerland
- Gibraltar
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | Chess |
| Location |
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| Dates | 10 September 2019–2 June 2021 |
| Administrator | FIDE |
| Format | Series of round-robin tournaments |
| Final positions | |
| Champion |  Aleksandra Goryachkina |
| 1st runner-up |  Koneru Humpy |
| 2nd runner-up | Kateryna Lagno |
The 2019–2021 edition was the fifth cycle of the tournament series. The number one woman player, Hou Yifan, who won the first three editions of the Grand Prix, did not play due to her studies at Oxford University.[2]
Players
A list of 16 participants was published by FIDE in July 2019.[3]
| Invitee | Country | Elo (July 2019) |
|---|---|---|
| Ju Wenjun |  China | 2595 |
| Aleksandra Goryachkina | Russia | 2564 |
| Humpy Koneru | India | 2558 |
| Mariya Muzychuk |  Ukraine | 2551 |
| Kateryna Lagno | Russia | 2549 |
| Anna Muzychuk | Ukraine | 2547 |
| Alexandra Kosteniuk | Russia | 2517 |
| Nana Dzagnidze |  Georgia | 2511 |
| Valentina Gunina | Russia | 2497 |
| Dronavalli Harika | India | 2492 |
| Alina Kashlinskaya | Russia | 2492 |
| Zhao Xue | China | 2485 |
| Pia Cramling |  Sweden | 2479 |
| Antoaneta Stefanova |  Bulgaria | 2474 |
| Elisabeth Paehtz |  Germany | 2473 |
| Marie Sebag |  France | 2451 |
| Zhansaya AbdumalikR |  Kazakhstan | 2458 |
| Dinara SaduakassovaR | Kazakhstan | 2474 |
| Irina BulmagaR |  Romania | 2435 |
| Gunay MammadzadaR |  Azerbaijan | 2427 |
R Due to travel restrictions on Chinese citizens due to the Coronavirus outbreak, Zhao Xue was unable to participate in the Lausanne leg of the Grand Prix. She was replaced by Zhansaya Abdumalik.[4] For the Gibraltar WGP, Koneru, Ju, Zhao and Sebag were replaced by Zhansaya Abdumalik, Dinara Saduakassova, Irina Bulmaga and Gunay Mammadzada.[5] These replacement players were not eligible for the Candidates spots.
Schedule and results
| No. | Host city | Date | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Skolkovo, Russia | 10–23 September 2019 | Koneru Humpy |
| 2 | Monte Carlo, Monaco | 2–15 December 2019 | Alexandra Kosteniuk |
| 3 | Lausanne, Switzerland | 1–14 March 2020 | Nana Dzagnidze |
| 4 | Caleta Hotel, Gibraltar | 22 May – 2 June 2021 | Zhansaya Abdumalik |
The fourth stage of the Grand Prix, initially planned from 2–15 May 2020 in Sardinia, was postponed by FIDE due to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic. FIDE announced that the fourth stop of the Grand Prix was to be held in Gibraltar from 17–29 January, 2021,[6] but it was then postponed again[7] to 22 May – 2 June 2021.[8]
Events crosstables
FIDE Women's Grand Prix Stage 1, 10–23 September, 2019, Skolkovo, Russia, Category XI (2511.58)[9] Player Rating 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Points TB1[a] TB2[b] TB3[c] Grand Prix Points Prize money 1 
GM Koneru Humpy (IND)2560 ½ ½ ½ 1 1 ½ ½ 1 1 ½ 1 8 0 5 40.50 160 €15,000 2 
GM Ju Wenjun (CHN)2576 ½ ½ 0 ½ 1 ½ 1 1 ½ 1 1 7½ ½ 5 36.75 120 €11,000 3 
GM Aleksandra Goryachkina (RUS)2564 ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 1 ½ 1 ½ 1 7½ ½ 4 37.25 120 €11,000 4 GM Kateryna Lagno (RUS)2545 ½ 1 ½ ½ 0 ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ 1 6½ 0 3 33.75 90 €8,000 5 
IM Elisabeth Paehtz (GER)2479 0 ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ ½ 1 ½ ½ ½ 6 1 2 31.25 75 €6,250 6 GM Valentina Gunina (RUS)2502 0 0 ½ 1 0 1 1 1 ½ ½ ½ 6 0 4 29.50 75 €6,250 7 GM Harika Dronavalli (IND)2503 ½ ½ 0 ½ ½ 0 ½ 0 ½ 1 1 5 0 2 24.75 60 €5,000 8 GM Alexandra Kosteniuk (RUS)2495 ½ 0 0 ½ ½ 0 ½ 1 0 ½ 1 4½ 1 2 21.75 45 €4,750 9 IM Alina Kashlinskaya (RUS)2487 0 0 ½ ½ 0 0 1 0 1 ½ 1 4½ 0 3 20.50 45 €4,750 10 
GM Antoaneta Stefanova (BUL)2491 0 ½ 0 0 ½ ½ ½ 1 0 ½ ½ 4 ½ 1 20.00 25 €3,250 11 
GM Marie Sebag (FRA)2450 ½ 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ 0 ½ ½ ½ 0 4 ½ 0 23.50 25 €3,250 12 
GM Pia Cramling (SWE)2487 0 0 0 0 ½ ½ 0 0 0 ½ 1 2½ 0 1 12.00 10 €2,500
FIDE Women's Grand Prix Stage 2, 2–15 December, 2019, Monte Carlo, Monaco, Category XI (2518.58)[10] Player Rating 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Points TB1[a] TB2[b] TB3[c] Grand Prix Points Prize money 1 GM Alexandra Kosteniuk (RUS)2483 ½ 1 0 1 1 ½ ½ ½ 1 1 0 7 1½ 5 39.00 133⅓ €12,333.33 2 GM Koneru Humpy (IND)2574 ½ 1 ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 1 ½ 0 1 7 1½ 4 37.25 133⅓ €12,333.33 3 GM Aleksandra Goryachkina (RUS)2572 0 0 ½ ½ 1 1 ½ 1 1 ½ 1 7 0 5 34.00 133⅓ €12,333.33 4 GM Kateryna Lagno (RUS)2547 1 ½ ½ 0 ½ 1 0 ½ 1 ½ 1 6½ 0 4 33.75 90 €8,000 5 
GM Anna Muzychuk (UKR)2537 0 ½ ½ 1 ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ ½ ½ 6 0 2 32.25 80 €6,750 6 GM Harika Dronavalli (IND)2518 0 ½ 0 ½ ½ ½ 1 0 ½ 1 1 5½ 1½ 3 26.50 60 €5,083.33 7 GM Pia Cramling (SWE)2461 ½ ½ 0 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 1 5½ 1 2 26.50 60 €5,083.33 8 GM Mariya Muzychuk (UKR)2559 ½ 0 ½ 1 ½ 0 ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ 5½ ½ 2 29.25 60 €5,083.33 9 GM Zhao Xue (CHN)2485 ½ 0 0 ½ 0 1 ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 5 ½ 2 24.25 35 €3,750 10 
GM Nana Dzagnidze (GEO)2520 0 ½ 0 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 1 5 ½ 2 23.25 35 €3,750 11 IM Elisabeth Paehtz (GER)2475 0 1 ½ ½ ½ 0 0 0 ½ 0 1 4 0 2 21.25 20 €3,000 12 GM Valentina Gunina (RUS)2492 1 0 0 0 ½ 0 0 ½ 0 0 0 2 0 1 12.75 10 €2,500
FIDE Women's Grand Prix Stage 3, 1–14 March, 2020, Lausanne, Switzerland, Category XI (2506.08)[11] Player Rating 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Points TB1[a] TB2[b] TB3[c] Grand Prix Points Prize money 1 GM Nana Dzagnidze (GEO)2509 ½ 1 ½ 1 ½ 0 ½ 1 ½ ½ 1 7 ½ 4 37.25 145 €13,500 2 GM Aleksandra Goryachkina (RUS)2579 ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ ½ 1 ½ 1 ½ 7 ½ 3 36.50 145 €13,500 3 
IM Zhansaya Abdumalik (KAZ)2461 0 ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ ½ ½ 1 1 ½ 6½ 0 3 33.25 110 €10,000 4 IM Alina Kashlinskaya (RUS)2485 ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 0 ½ 1 1 6 ½ 2 31.75 85 €7,375 5 GM Anna Muzychuk (UKR)2535 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 1 6 ½ 2 30.50 85 €7,375 6 GM Antoaneta Stefanova (BUL)2453 ½ 0 0 ½ ½ 1 1 ½ ½ ½ ½ 5½ 2 2 29.00 60 €5,083.33 7 GM Harika Dronavalli (IND)2517 1 ½ ½ ½ ½ 0 ½ 1 ½ 0 ½ 5½ ½ 2 31.25 60 €5,083.33 8 GM Mariya Muzychuk (UKR)2551 ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 0 ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ 5½ ½ 1 29.50 60 €5,083.33 9 GM Ju Wenjun (CHN)2583 0 0 ½ 1 ½ ½ 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ 4½ ½ 1 24.00 35 €3,750 10 GM Pia Cramling (SWE)2475 ½ ½ 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 0 ½ 4½ ½ 0 25.50 35 €3,750 11 GM Alexandra Kosteniuk (RUS)2482 ½ 0 0 0 0 ½ 1 0 ½ 1 ½ 4 ½ 2 20.50 15 €2,750 12 GM Marie Sebag (FRA)2443 0 ½ ½ 0 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 4 ½ 0 21.50 15 €2,750
FIDE Women's Grand Prix Stage 4, 22 May – 2 June, 2021, Caleta Hotel, Gibraltar, Category X (2487.08)[12] Player Rating 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Points TB1[a] TB2[b] TB3[c] Grand Prix Points Prize money 1 IM Zhansaya Abdumalik (KAZ)2472 ½ ½ ½ 1 1 ½ 1 1 1 1 ½ 8½ 0 6 43.75 160 €15,000 2 GM Mariya Muzychuk (UKR)2544 ½ 1 ½ ½ ½ ½ 0 ½ 1 1 1 7 0 4 35.50 130 €12,000 3 
IM Gunay Mammadzada (AZE)2443 ½ 0 1 ½ ½ 0 1 ½ 1 ½ 1 6½ 1 4 32.50 100 €9,000 4 GM Kateryna Lagno (RUS)2546 ½ ½ 0 ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ 1 ½ 1 6½ 0 3 32.25 100 €9,000 5 IM Elisabeth Paehtz (GER)2456 0 ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ 1 ½ 0 ½ 1 6 1 3 30.00 75 €6,250 6 GM Nana Dzagnidze (GEO)2524 0 ½ ½ ½ 0 ½ ½ 1 ½ 1 1 6 0 3 28.00 75 €6,250 7 GM Anna Muzychuk (UKR)2535 ½ ½ 1 ½ ½ ½ 0 ½ 1 0 ½ 5½ 0 2 31.25 60 €5,000 8 IM Alina Kashlinskaya (RUS)2494 0 1 0 0 0 ½ 1 1 0 ½ 1 5 0 4 24.00 50 €4,500 9 GM Antoaneta Stefanova (BUL)2470 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ 0 ½ 0 1 1 0 4½ 1 2 24.25 35 €3,750 10 GM Valentina Gunina (RUS)2421 0 0 0 0 1 ½ 0 1 0 1 1 4½ 0 4 20.00 35 €3,750 11 IM Dinara Saduakassova (KAZ)2500 0 0 ½ ½ ½ 0 1 ½ 0 0 1 4 0 2 19.50 20 €3,000 12 
IM Irina Bulmaga (ROU)2440 ½ 0 0 0 0 0 ½ 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 11.50 10 €2,500
Grand Prix standings
160 Grand Prix points were awarded for 1st, 130 for 2nd, 110 for 3rd and then in steps of 10 from 90 for 4th to 10 for 12th place. If players ended up tied on points, points for those places were shared equally.
As Goryachkina was already qualified for the Candidates Tournament, the third place qualified instead of her. The replacements (in italics) were not eligible to qualify for the Candidates.
| Rank | Player | Skolkovo | Monaco | Lausanne | Gibraltar | Total | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aleksandra Goryachkina (RUS) | 120 | 133⅓ | 145 | 398⅓ | €56,833 | |
| 2 | Humpy Koneru (IND) | 160 | 133⅓ | 293⅓ | €43,333 | ||
| 3 | Kateryna Lagno (RUS) | 90 | 90 | 100 | 280 | €38,000 | |
| 4 | Zhansaya Abdumalik (KAZ) | 110 | 160 | 270 | €35,500 | ||
| 5 | Nana Dzagnidze (GEO) | 35 | 145 | 75 | 255 | €31,500 | |
| 6 | Mariya Muzychuk (UKR) | 60 | 60 | 130 | 250 | €27,667 | |
| 7 | Anna Muzychuk (UKR) | 80 | 85 | 60 | 225 | €23,125 | |
| 8 | Alexandra Kosteniuk (RUS) | 45 | 133⅓ | 15 | 193⅓ | €22,333 | |
| 9 | Dronavalli Harika (IND) | 60 | 60 | 60 | 180 | €15,167 | |
| 9 | Alina Kashlinskaya (RUS) | 45 | 85 | 50 | 180 | €16,125 | |
| 11 | Elisabeth Paehtz (GER) | 75 | 20 | 75 | 170 | €15,500 | |
| 12 | Ju Wenjun (CHN) | 120 | 35 | 155 | €14,750 | ||
| 13 | Valentina Gunina (RUS) | 75 | 10 | 35 | 120 | €12,500 | |
| 13 | Antoaneta Stefanova (BUL) | 25 | 60 | 35 | 120 | €12,083 | |
| 15 | Pia Cramling (SWE) | 10 | 60 | 35 | 105 | €11,333 | |
| 16 | Gunay Mammadzada (AZE) | 100 | 100 | €9,000 | |||
| 17 | Marie Sebag (FRA) | 25 | 15 | 40 | €6,000 | ||
| 18 | Zhao Xue (CHN) | 35 | 35 | €3,750 | |||
| 19 | Dinara Saduakassova (KAZ) | 20 | 20 | €3,000 | |||
| 20 | Irina Bulmaga (ROU) | 10 | 10 | €2,500 |
Notes
- Direct encounter (the results of the players in the same point group).
- Number of victories.