FIDE Women's Grand Swiss Tournament 2023
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 2023 Women's Grand Swiss tournament winner Vaishali Rameshbabu at the event | |
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | Chess |
| Location | Douglas, Isle of Man |
| Dates | 25 October 2023– 5 November 2023 |
| Administrator | FIDE |
| Format | 11-round Swiss-system tournament |
| Host(s) | IOM International Chess Limited,
sponsored by Scheinberg family |
| Venue | Villa Marina |
| Participants | 50 |
| Final positions | |
| Champion |  Vaishali Rameshbabu |
| Runner-up |  Anna Muzychuk |
| 3rd place |  Tan Zhongyi |
The FIDE Women's Grand Swiss Tournament 2023 was the second edition of the FIDE Women's Grand Swiss Tournament, a chess tournament that formed part of the qualification cycle for the Women's World Chess Championship match in 2025. It was an 11-round Swiss-system tournament with 50 players competing from 25 October to 5 November 2023 in the Isle of Man. The winner and third-place finisher of the tournament (Vaishali Rameshbabu and Tan Zhongyi) earned the right to the play in the Women's Candidates Tournament 2024, since Anna Muzychuk, the runner-up of the tournament, had already qualified for the event.[1]
The event was held in parallel with the FIDE Grand Swiss Tournament 2023.
Tie-breaks
The tournament had an 11-round Swiss format, with pairings made using the Dutch system for Swiss tournaments. The time control for each game was: 90 minutes for the first 40 moves, followed by 30 minutes for the rest of the game with an increment of 30 seconds per move starting from move 1.[2]
Tie-breaks between players who finished on the same score were determined, in order, by the following tie-breaks:[2]
- Average rating of opponents, cut 1;
- Buchholz system, cut 1;
- Buchholz system;
- The results of individual games between tied players;
- Drawing of lots.
Venue and schedule
The tournament ran from 25 October to 5 November 2023 in the Isle of Man, the original location of the previous Grand Swiss tournament. Games were played at the Royal Hall of the Villa Marina.[3]
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 24 October | Opening ceremony |
| 25 October | Round 1 |
| 26 October | Round 2 |
| 27 October | Round 3 |
| 28 October | Round 4 |
| 29 October | Round 5 |
| 30 October | Round 6 |
| 31 October | Free day |
| 1 November | Round 7 |
| 2 November | Round 8 |
| 3 November | Round 9 |
| 4 November | Round 10 |
| 5 November | Round 11 |
| Closing ceremony |
Qualifiers
Under FIDE regulations, the initial 50 invites were distributed as follows:[2]
- 40 qualifiers by rating - the top 40 women players in the FIDE rating list of 1 June 2023.[a]
- 4 continental spots, each nominated by one of the four FIDE continental presidents.
- 4 players nominated by the FIDE president.
- Up to 2 players nominated by the organizer (Isle of Man International Chess Limited)
Various methods were also specified to replace a player who declined an invitation.
