FIDE Women's Grand Prix 2019–2021

The 2019–2021 edition of the FIDE 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 will play a 12-game match against the world champion in the Women's World Chess Championship 2022.[1]

This is the fifth cycle of the tournament series. The number one woman player, Hou Yifan, who won the first three editions of the Grand Prix, was unable to play due to studies at Oxford University.

Players

16 players were published by FIDE in July 2019.[2]

Invitee Country Elo (July 2019)
Ju Wenjun China2595
Aleksandra Goryachkina Russia2564
Humpy Koneru India2558
Mariya Muzychuk Ukraine2551
Kateryna Lagno Russia2549
Anna Muzychuk Ukraine2547
Alexandra Kosteniuk Russia2517
Nana Dzagnidze Georgia2511
Valentina Gunina Russia2497
Dronavalli Harika India2492
Alina Kashlinskaya Russia2492
Zhao Xue China2485
Pia Cramling Sweden2479
Antoaneta Stefanova Bulgaria2474
Elisabeth Paehtz Germany2473
Marie Sebag France2451
Zhansaya AbdumalikR Kazakhstan2458
Dinara SaduakassovaR Kazakhstan2474
Irina BulmagaR Romania2435
Gunay MammadzadaR Azerbaijan2427

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.[3] For the Gibraltar WGP, Koneru, Ju, Zhao and Sebag were replaced by Zhansaya Abdumalik, Dinara Saduakassova, Irina Bulmaga and Gunay Mammadzada.[4] These replacement players were not eligible for the Candidates spots.

Schedule and results
No.Host cityDateWinnerPoints (Win/draw/loss)
1Skolkovo, Russia10–23 September 2019India Humpy Koneru8/11 (+5=6-0)
2Monaco2–15 December 2019Russia Alexandra Kosteniuk
India Humpy Koneru
Russia Aleksandra Goryachkina		7/11 (+5=4-2)
7/11 (+4=6-1)
7/11 (+5=4-2)
3Lausanne, Switzerland1–14 March 2020Georgia (country) Nana Dzagnidze
Russia Aleksandra Goryachkina		 7/11 (+4=6-1)
7/11 (+3=8-0)
4Gibraltar22 May – 2 June 2021Kazakhstan Zhansaya Abdumalik8.5/11 (+6=5-0)

The fourth stage of the Grand Prix, initially planned from 2 to 15 May 2020 in Sardinia, was postponed by FIDE due to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic. FIDE announced that the fourth stop of the Women Grand Prix was to be held in Gibraltar on January 17–29, 2021,[5] but it was then postponed again[6] to 22 May to 2 June 2021.[7]

Events crosstables

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.

RankPlayerSkolkovoMonacoLausanneGibraltarTotal
1 Aleksandra Goryachkina (RUS)120133⅓145398⅓
2 Humpy Koneru (IND)160133⅓293⅓
3 Kateryna Lagno (RUS)9090100280
4 Zhansaya Abdumalik (KAZ)110160270
5 Nana Dzagnidze (GEO)3514575255
6 Mariya Muzychuk (UKR)6060130250
7 Anna Muzychuk (UKR)808560225
8 Alexandra Kosteniuk (RUS)45133⅓15193⅓
9 Dronavalli Harika (IND)606060180
9 Alina Kashlinskaya (RUS)458550180
11 Elisabeth Paehtz (GER)752075170
12 Ju Wenjun (CHN)12035155
13 Valentina Gunina (RUS)751035120
13 Antoaneta Stefanova (BUL)256035120
15 Pia Cramling (SWE)106035105
16 Gunay Mammadzada (AZE)100100
17 Marie Sebag (FRA)251540
18 Zhao Xue (CHN)3535
19 Dinara Saduakassova (KAZ)2020
20 Irina Bulmaga (ROU)1010

References
  1. https://www.fide.com/FIDE/handbook/regulations_WGP_2019_20.pdf
  2. IDE Women's Grand Prix Series 2019-2020
  3. "Zhansaya Abdumalik will replace Zhao Xue at WGP in Lausanne". www.fide.com. Retrieved 2020-02-25.
  4. "Women's Grand Prix Gibraltar: Pairings announced". www.fide.com. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
  5. "Gibraltar to host the final stage of the Women's FIDE Grand Prix". www.fide.com. Retrieved 2020-10-22.
  6. "FIDE Women's FIDE Grand Prix rescheduled".
  7. "FIDE Women's Grand Prix Gibraltar: New dates announced".
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