Cairns Cup
Tournament information | |
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Sport | Chess |
Location | Saint Louis Chess Club |
Month played | June (since 2023) |
Established | 2019 |
Tournament format(s) | Round Robin |
Purse | $200,000 (2024) |
Broadcast | YouTube |
Current champion | |
Anna Zatonskih |
The Cairns Cup is an annual round robin chess tournament, founded in 2019, for the leading women's chess players held in St. Louis, Missouri in the United States.[1] The tournament was named after St Louis Chess Club co-founder and World Chess Hall of Fame member Dr Jeanne Cairns Sinquefield.[2][3]
Champions[edit]
Year | Winner | Runner-up | 3rd place | Ref |
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2019 | Valentina Gunina | Alexandra Kosteniuk | Irina Krush | [4] |
2020 | Humpy Koneru | Ju Wenjun | Alexandra Kosteniuk Mariya Muzychuk |
[5] |
2022 | Cancelled due to Covid-19 restrictions | [6] | ||
2023 | Anna Zatonskih | Alexandra Kosteniuk | Bella Khotenashvili Irina Krush |
[7] |
Tournaments[edit]
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.[2]
Results[edit]
The event was won by Valentina Gunina of Russia.[8][9]
Place | Player | Crosstable Results | ||||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Total | ||
1 | Valentina Gunina (RUS) | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
2 | Alexandra Kosteniuk (RUS) | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6½ |
3 | Irina Krush (USA) | ½ | ½ | * | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 5½ |
4 | Nana Dzagnidze (GEO) | 0 | ½ | 0 | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 5 |
5 | Dronavalli Harika (IND) | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | * | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 4½ |
6 | Zhansaya Abdumalik (KAZ) | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | * | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 4½ |
7 | Anna Zatonskih (USA) | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | * | 1 | 1 | ½ | 3½ |
8 | Marie Sebag (FRA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | * | ½ | ½ | 3 |
9 | Bela Khotenashvili (GEO) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | * | 1 | 3 |
10 | Elisabeth Pähtz (GER) | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | * | 2½ |
2020[edit]
The second edition of the Cairns Cup was held in February 2020. The prize fund was increased to $180,000.[10] 2019 winner, Valentina Gunina, returned to defend her title, ultimately finishing 10th. Humpy Koneru of India won the title.[5][11][12]
Results[edit]
Place | Player | Crosstable Results[13] | ||||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Total | ||
1 | Humpy Koneru (IND) | * | ½ | 1 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
2 | Ju Wenjun (CHN) | ½ | * | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | 5½ |
3 | Alexandra Kosteniuk (RUS) | 0 | 0 | * | 1 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
4 | Mariya Muzychuk (UKR) | 1 | ½ | 0 | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 5 |
5 | Dronavalli Harika (IND) | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | 4½ |
6 | Kateryna Lagno (RUS) | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | 4½ |
7 | Irina Krush (USA) | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
8 | Carissa Yip (USA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 1 | * | 0 | 1 | 4 |
9 | Nana Dzagnidze (GEO) | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | 1 | * | 1 | 4 |
10 | Valentina Gunina (RUS) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 0 | 0 | * | 2½ |
2023[edit]
The Cairns Cup returned in 2023 following a two year hiatus. Only nine players' results were counted in the tournament, as 2020 champion Humpy Koneru withdrew shortly before the halfway point.[14] The tournament was won by Anna Zatonskih representing the United States. Alexandra Kosteniuk finished in 2nd, her third top-3 finish in the Cairns Cup, representing Switzerland for the first time. Irina Krush and Bella Khotenashvili shared third place.[15][16]
Results[edit]
Place | Player | Crosstable results[17] | |||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Total | ||
1 | Anna Zatonskih (USA) | * | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 6 |
2 | Alexandra Kosteniuk (SUI) | 0 | * | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 5 |
3 | Irina Krush (USA) | ½ | 0 | * | 0 | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 4½ |
4 | Bella Khotenashvili (GEO) | 0 | 0 | 1 | * | 1 | ½ | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4½ |
5 | Nana Dzagnidze (GEO) | ½ | 1 | 0 | 0 | * | ½ | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
6 | Harika Dronavalli (IND) | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | * | 1 | ½ | ½ | 3½ |
7 | Elisabeth Pähtz (GER) | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | 1 | 0 | * | 1 | ½ | 3½ |
8 | Gunay Mammadzada (AZE) | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 0 | ½ | 0 | * | ½ | 3 |
9 | Zhansaya Abdumalik (KAZ) | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | 2 |
10 | Humpy Koneru (IND) | Withdrew from event |
2024[edit]
The 2024 Cairns Cup is scheduled to begin on June 12.[18] In May, the ten players for the tournament were confirmed, including 2023 champion Anna Zatonskih. 2024 will also be the first time Spain has had a representative in the tournament. The chief arbiter is Australian chess player Anastasia Sorokina.[19] The prize fund for 2024 has risen to $200,000.[20]
Title | Name | FIDE Rating | Federation |
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GM | Tan Zhongyi | 2540 | |
GM | Mariya Muzychuk | 2510 | |
GM | Nana Dzagnidze | 2506 | |
GM | Anna Muzychuk | 2505 | |
GM | Harika Dronavalli | 2503 | |
GM | Alexandra Kosteniuk | 2501 | |
IM | Sarasadat Khademalsharieh | 2489 | |
GM | Irina Krush | 2415 | |
IM | Alice Lee | 2368 | |
IM | Anna Zatonskih | 2331 |
References[edit]
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- ^ a b "2019 Cairns Cup". uschesschamps.com. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ "Dr. Jeanne Cairns Sinquefield". worldchesshof.com. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ Doggers, Peter (16 February 2019). "Gunina Wins Inaugural Cairns Cup". Chess.com. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
- ^ a b Doggers, Peter (17 February 2020). "Humpy Koneru Wins Cairns Cup". Chess.com. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
- ^ "Third Annual Cairns Cup Postponed Due to New COVID-19 Travel Restrictions". uschesschamps.com. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Cairns Cup 2019". theweekinchess.com. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
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- ^ "Humpy Koneru wins second edition of the Cairns Cup". chessbase.com. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ^ "2020 Cairns Cup Results". chess-results.com. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ^ "Cairns Cup: Khotenashvili wins again, Humpy withdraws". chessbase.com. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ^ "Anna Zatonskih wins 2023 Cairns Cup". fide.com. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ^ "Cairns Cup: Alexandra Kosteniuk clinches second place". chessbase.com. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ^ "2023 Cairns Cup Results". chess-results.com. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ^ "2024 Cairns Cup Results". fide.com. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ^ "2024 Cairns Cup". fide.com. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
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