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The Neva Foundation in partnership with the Internation Chess Federation (FIDE) has organised the first leg of the official Women's Grand Prix series for the first time in Geneva. From May 3 to May 15, twelve of the best women players featuring current Women World Champion Anna Ushenina from Ukraine, will confront each other at the N'vY Manotel. The tournament is an eleven-round all-play-all at classical time controls. The participants are:
No.
|
Name | Title |
Country
|
Rating
|
w-rank
|
1
|
Hou, Yifan | gm |
CHN
|
2617
|
2
|
2
|
Muzychuk, Anna | gm |
SLO
|
2585
|
4
|
3
|
Lagno, Kateryna | gm |
UKR
|
2548
|
6
|
4
|
Dzagnidze, Nana | gm |
GEO
|
2545
|
7
|
5
|
Ju, Wenjun | wgm |
CHN
|
2544
|
8
|
6
|
Cmilyte, Viktorija | gm |
LTU
|
2522
|
13
|
7
|
Kosintseva, Tatiana | gm |
RUS
|
2517
|
14
|
8
|
Khotenashvili, Bela | im |
GEO
|
2505
|
16
|
9
|
Ushenina, Anna | gm |
UKR
|
2491
|
19
|
10
|
Kosteniuk, Alexandra | gm |
RUS
|
2491
|
20
|
11
|
Girya, Olga | wgm |
RUS
|
2463
|
34
|
12
|
Batchimeg, Tuvshintugs | wgm |
MGL
|
2298
|
Average rating: 2511
FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, sponsor Elena Timtchenko and the sixth Women's World Champion GM Nona Gaprindashvili, who dominated women's chess for a long time in the Soviet era
The Neva Foundation
For over fifteen years, Elena and Gennady Timtchenko have been actively
and personally engaged in philanthropic activities. In order to better manage
the growing complexity of these projects, they created three foundations,
among which the Neva Foundation established in Geneva in 2008. Its core
mission is to strengthen historical ties between Switzerland and Russia,
two nations which share many common values and the same classical culture.
By supporting projects promoting excellence in the field of culture, science
and sport, the Neva Foundation is helping to promote the Russian cultural
diversity among the Swiss, to multiply exchanges between the two countries
and to encourage their connection. Since 2013 the Neva Foundation extends
its partnerships to France.
Regarding future Women Grand Prix events Ilyumzhinov said: "This year we will have another two tournaments. The next one is in Dilijan, Armenia. They are excellent hosts and have shown that under the President of the country and the Federation, H.E. Serge Sargissian, they are committed to supporting FIDE and the Women Grand Prix series. After this we will go to Tashkent, Uzbekistan and we will have the second event in a space of twelve months. The Grand Prix in 2012 had excellent organisation and we expect another superlative event this year."
And perhaps more interestingly: "Today I can officially confirm that the next Men's Grand Prix will be held in Thessaloniki, Greece between the 21st of May and 4th of June 2013. The location will be the luxurious five-star Makedonia Palace Hotel in downtown Salonika. This could happen thanks to the active support of the well known philanthropist Ivan Savvidi."
Group photo: Anna Muzychuk, Viktorija Cmilyte, Hou Yifan, Bela Khotenashvili, Anna Ushenina, Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, Elena Timtchenko, Alexandra Kosteniuk, Nana Dzagnidze, Kateryna Lagno, Tuvshintugs Batchimeg, Ju Wenjun, Olga Girya and Tatiana Kosintseva
The drawing of colours – here acutally quite literally – was conducted with Swatch watches
The numbers were on the back: Tatiana Kosintseva got the two
Ukrainian GM Anna Ushenina, current Women's World Champion...
... will be challenged later this year by former
Women's World Champion Hou Yifan,
above with her mother Wang Qian (left) and second seed Anna Muzychuk (right)
Round 1 on Friday, May 3rd 2013 at 14:00 | ||||||
GM | Nana Dzagnidze | 2545 |
½-½
|
GM | Alexandra Kosteniuk | 2491 |
GM | Tatiana Kosintseva | 2517 |
½-½
|
GM | Yifan Hou | 2617 |
IM | Bela Khotenashvili | 2505 |
1-0
|
WGM | Wenjun Ju | 2544 |
WGM | Tuvshintugs Batchimeg | 2298 |
½-½
|
GM | Anna Ushenina | 2491 |
GM | Viktorija Cmilyte | 2522 |
½-½
|
GM | Kateryna Lagno | 2548 |
GM | Anna Muzychuk | 2585 |
1-0
|
WGM | Olga Girya | 2463 |
The playing hall, before the start of round one
Elena Timtchenko ceremonially executes the first move of the game Kosinseva-Hou Yifan
Top Chinese female and world number two: GM Hou Yifan
IM Bela Khotenashvili of Georgia scored a fine 37-move win over...
... Chinese WGM Ju Wenjun, rated 40 points above her
Second seed GM Anna Muzychuk defeated WGM Olga Girya in the first round
GM Anna Ushenina, 2491, playing WGM Tuvshintugs Batchimeg: draw
Third seed GM Kateryna Lagno, Ukraine, rated 2548, drew ...
... sixth seed GM Viktorija Cmilyte of Lithuania, rated 2522
GM Alexandra Kosteniuk, Russia, 2491 vs GM Nana Dzagnidze, Georgia, 2545: ½-½
Former Women's World Champion and "Chess Queen"© Alexandra Kosteniuk
Select games from the dropdown menu above the board
Information and photos supplied by FIDE Press Officer Anastasiya Karlovich
Round 1 on Friday, May 3rd 2013 at 14:00 | ||||||
GM | Nana Dzagnidze | 2545 |
½-½
|
GM | Alexandra Kosteniuk | 2491 |
GM | Tatiana Kosintseva | 2517 |
½-½
|
GM | Yifan Hou | 2617 |
IM | Bela Khotenashvili | 2505 |
1-0
|
WGM | Wenjun Ju | 2544 |
WGM | Tuvshintugs Batchimeg | 2298 |
½-½
|
GM | Anna Ushenina | 2491 |
GM | Viktorija Cmilyte | 2522 |
½-½
|
GM | Kateryna Lagno | 2548 |
GM | Anna Muzychuk | 2585 |
1-0
|
WGM | Olga Girya | 2463 |
Round 2 on Saturday, May 4th 2013 at 14:00 | ||||||
GM | Alexandra Kosteniuk | 2491 | WGM | Olga Girya | 2463 | |
GM | Kateryna Lagno | 2548 | GM | Anna Muzychuk | 2585 | |
GM | Anna Ushenina | 2491 | GM | Viktorija Cmilyte | 2522 | |
WGM | Wenjun Ju | 2544 | WGM | Tuvshintugs Batchimeg | 2298 | |
GM | Yifan Hou | 2617 | IM | Bela Khotenashvili | 2505 | |
GM | Nana Dzagnidze | 2545 | GM | Tatiana Kosintseva | 2517 | |
Round 3 on Sunday, May 5th 2013 at 14:00 | ||||||
GM | Tatiana Kosintseva | 2517 | GM | Alexandra Kosteniuk | 2491 | |
IM | Bela Khotenashvili | 2505 | GM | Nana Dzagnidze | 2545 | |
WGM | Tuvshintugs Batchimeg | 2298 | GM | Yifan Hou | 2617 | |
GM | Viktorija Cmilyte | 2522 | WGM | Wenjun Ju | 2544 | |
GM | Anna Muzychuk | 2585 | GM | Anna Ushenina | 2491 | |
WGM | Olga Girya | 2463 | GM | Kateryna Lagno | 2548 | |
Round 4 on Monday, May 6th 2013 at 14:00 | ||||||
GM | Alexandra Kosteniuk | 2491 | GM | Kateryna Lagno | 2548 | |
GM | Anna Ushenina | 2491 | WGM | Olga Girya | 2463 | |
WGM | Wenjun Ju | 2544 | GM | Anna Muzychuk | 2585 | |
GM | Yifan Hou | 2617 | GM | Viktorija Cmilyte | 2522 | |
GM | Nana Dzagnidze | 2545 | WGM | Tuvshintugs Batchimeg | 2298 | |
GM | Tatiana Kosintseva | 2517 | IM | Bela Khotenashvili | 2505 | |
Round 5 on Wednesday, May 8th 2013 at 14:00 | ||||||
IM | Bela Khotenashvili | 2505 | GM | Alexandra Kosteniuk | 2491 | |
WGM | Tuvshintugs Batchimeg | 2298 | GM | Tatiana Kosintseva | 2517 | |
GM | Viktorija Cmilyte | 2522 | GM | Nana Dzagnidze | 2545 | |
GM | Anna Muzychuk | 2585 | GM | Yifan Hou | 2617 | |
WGM | Olga Girya | 2463 | WGM | Wenjun Ju | 2544 | |
GM | Kateryna Lagno | 2548 | GM | Anna Ushenina | 2491 | |
Round 6 on Thursday, May 9th 2013 at 14:00 | ||||||
GM | Alexandra Kosteniuk | 2491 | GM | Anna Ushenina | 2491 | |
WGM | Wenjun Ju | 2544 | GM | Kateryna Lagno | 2548 | |
GM | Yifan Hou | 2617 | WGM | Olga Girya | 2463 | |
GM | Nana Dzagnidze | 2545 | GM | Anna Muzychuk | 2585 | |
GM | Tatiana Kosintseva | 2517 | GM | Viktorija Cmilyte | 2522 | |
IM | Bela Khotenashvili | 2505 | WGM | Tuvshintugs Batchimeg | 2298 | |
Round 7 on Friday, May 10th 2013 at 14:00 | ||||||
WGM | Tuvshintugs Batchimeg | 2298 | GM | Alexandra Kosteniuk | 2491 | |
GM | Viktorija Cmilyte | 2522 | IM | Bela Khotenashvili | 2505 | |
GM | Anna Muzychuk | 2585 | GM | Tatiana Kosintseva | 2517 | |
WGM | Olga Girya | 2463 | GM | Nana Dzagnidze | 2545 | |
GM | Kateryna Lagno | 2548 | GM | Yifan Hou | 2617 | |
GM | Anna Ushenina | 2491 | WGM | Wenjun Ju | 2544 | |
Round 8 on Saturday, May 11th 2013 at 14:00 | ||||||
GM | Alexandra Kosteniuk | 2491 | WGM | Wenjun Ju | 2544 | |
GM | Yifan Hou | 2617 | GM | Anna Ushenina | 2491 | |
GM | Nana Dzagnidze | 2545 | GM | Kateryna Lagno | 2548 | |
GM | Tatiana Kosintseva | 2517 | WGM | Olga Girya | 2463 | |
IM | Bela Khotenashvili | 2505 | GM | Anna Muzychuk | 2585 | |
WGM | Tuvshintugs Batchimeg | 2298 | GM | Viktorija Cmilyte | 2522 | |
Round 9 on Monday, May 13th 2013 at 14:00 | ||||||
GM | Viktorija Cmilyte | 2522 | GM | Alexandra Kosteniuk | 2491 | |
GM | Anna Muzychuk | 2585 | WGM | Tuvshintugs Batchimeg | 2298 | |
WGM | Olga Girya | 2463 | IM | Bela Khotenashvili | 2505 | |
GM | Kateryna Lagno | 2548 | GM | Tatiana Kosintseva | 2517 | |
GM | Anna Ushenina | 2491 | GM | Nana Dzagnidze | 2545 | |
WGM | Wenjun Ju | 2544 | GM | Yifan Hou | 2617 | |
Round 10 on Tuesday, May 14th 2013 at 14:00 | ||||||
GM | Alexandra Kosteniuk | 2491 | GM | Yifan Hou | 2617 | |
GM | Nana Dzagnidze | 2545 | WGM | Wenjun Ju | 2544 | |
GM | Tatiana Kosintseva | 2517 | GM | Anna Ushenina | 2491 | |
IM | Bela Khotenashvili | 2505 | GM | Kateryna Lagno | 2548 | |
WGM | Tuvshintugs Batchimeg | 2298 | WGM | Olga Girya | 2463 | |
GM | Viktorija Cmilyte | 2522 | GM | Anna Muzychuk | 2585 | |
Round 11 on Wednesday, May 15th 2013 at 12:00 | ||||||
GM | Anna Muzychuk | 2585 | GM | Alexandra Kosteniuk | 2491 | |
WGM | Olga Girya | 2463 | GM | Viktorija Cmilyte | 2522 | |
GM | Kateryna Lagno | 2548 | WGM | Tuvshintugs Batchimeg | 2298 | |
GM | Anna Ushenina | 2491 | IM | Bela Khotenashvili | 2505 | |
WGM | Wenjun Ju | 2544 | GM | Tatiana Kosintseva | 2517 | |
GM | Yifan Hou | 2617 | GM | Nana Dzagnidze | 2545 |
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