The Cairns Cup is an annual round robin chess tournament for the leading women's chess players held in St. Louis, Missouri in the United States.[1]
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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | Chess |
| Location | Saint Louis Chess Club |
| Month played | June |
| Established | 2019 |
Tournament format(s) | Round Robin |
| Purse | $180,000 |
| Current champion | |
 Anna Zatonskih | |
Results edit
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | 3rd place | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 |  Valentina Gunina |
Alexandra Kosteniuk |
Irina Krush |
[2] |
| 2020 |  Humpy Koneru |
 Ju Wenjun |
Alexandra Kosteniuk Mariya Muzychuk |
[3] |
| 2023 | Anna Zatonskih |
 Alexandra Kosteniuk |
 Bella Khotenashvili Irina Krush |
[4] |
2019 edit
The 2019 Cairns Cup was the inaugural event hosted in February 2019. The event featured 10 players, in a round-robin format. The prize fund for the event was $150,000.[5]
Results edit
The event was won by Valentina Gunina of Russia.[6][7]
| Place | Player | Round-robin results | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Total | ||
| 1 | Valentina Gunina (RUS)
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* | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 2 | Alexandra Kosteniuk (RUS)
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½ | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6½ |
| 3 | Irina Krush (USA)
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½ | ½ | * | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 5½ |
| 4 | Nana Dzagnidze (GEO)
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0 | ½ | 0 | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 5 |
| 5 | Dronavalli Harika (IND)
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½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | * | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 4½ |
| 6 |  Zhansaya Abdumalik (KAZ)
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½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | * | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 4½ |
| 7 | Anna Zatonskih (USA)
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0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | * | 1 | 1 | ½ | 3½ |
| 8 |  Marie Sebag (FRA)
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0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | * | ½ | ½ | 3 |
| 9 | Bela Khotenashvili (GEO)
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0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | * | 1 | 3 |
| 10 |  Elisabeth Pähtz (GER)
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0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | * | 2½ |
References edit
- ^ "Cairns' Cup, Elite Women's Event, Announces Field". US Chess. 25 January 2019. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
- ^ Doggers, Peter (16 February 2019). "Gunina Wins Inaugural Cairns Cup". Chess.com. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
- ^ Doggers, Peter (17 February 2020). "Humpy Koneru Wins Cairns Cup". Chess.com. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
- ^ West, Vanessa (13 June 2023). "Saga Of Zatonskih vs. Krush, Kosteniuk Wins 2nd: 'I have 6 out of 9!'". Chess.com. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
- ^ "2019 Cairns Cup". uschesschamps.com. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ "Cairns Cup 2019". theweekinchess.com. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ "Valentina Gunina wins inaugural Cairns Cup". chessbase.com. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
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