Women's Grand Prix Nicosia - Live!

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3/24/2025 – The fourth leg of the 2024/25 Women's Grand Prix series is taking place in Nicosia, Cyprus, on 14–25 March. A 10-player single round-robin, the event has Aleksandra Goryachkina, Anna Muzychuk and Zhu Jiner as the top seeds. The top two finishers in the series will qualify for the next edition of the Women's Candidates Tournament. | Follow the action live with expert commentary starting at 14.00 CEST (9.00 ET, 18.30 IST)
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Round 9

The Nicosia stage of the FIDE Women's Grand Prix is the fourth of six events that constitute the two-year series. The top two finishers in the series will qualify for the next edition of the Women's Candidates Tournament.

The event is a 10-player single round-robin. The time control is 90 minutes for the first 40 moves, followed by 30 minutes for the rest of the game, with a 30-second increment per move starting from move 1.

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Commentary by GM Alik Gershon and WGM Anastasia Karlovich

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Stellar lineup at Women's Grand Prix in Nicosia

3/14/2025 – The fourth leg of the 2024–25 FIDE Women’s Grand Prix will take place in Nicosia, Cyprus, from 14–25 March. Ten of the world’s top female players, including series leader Aleksandra Goryachkina and the Muzychuk sisters, will compete for crucial Grand Prix points that determine qualification for the 2026 Women’s Candidates Tournament. Hosted in Cyprus’ capital, the event follows a round-robin format, with players participating in three of the six Grand Prix tournaments. | Pictured: Stavroula Tsolakidou / Photo: Anna Shtourman
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