Cairns Cup
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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | Chess |
| Location | Saint Louis Chess Club |
| Established | 2019 |
Tournament format(s) | Round Robin |
| Purse | $180,000 |
| Broadcast | YouTube |
| Current champion | |
 Anna Zatonskih | |
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]
Champions[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] |
| 2022 | Cancelled due to Covid-19 restrictions | [4] | ||
| 2023 | Anna Zatonskih |
 Alexandra Kosteniuk |
 Bella Khotenashvili Irina Krush |
[5] |
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.[6]
Results[edit]
The event was won by Valentina Gunina of Russia.[7][8]
| Place | Player | Crosstable Results | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.[9] 2019 winner, Valentina Gunina, returned to defend her title, ultimately finishing 10th. Humpy Koneru of India won the title.[3][10][11]
Results[edit]
| Place | Player | Crosstable Results[12] | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. There were only nine players competing in the tournament, due to 2020 champion Humpy Koneru's withdrawal.[13] 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.[14][15]
Results[edit]
| Place | Player | Crosstable results[16] | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 take place in June.[17]
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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "2020 Cairns Cup". uschesschamps.com. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ^ "Cairns Cup 2019". theweekinchess.com. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ "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.
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