Cairns Cup

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Cairns Cup
Tournament information
SportChess
LocationSaint Louis Chess Club
Established2019
Tournament
format(s)
Round Robin
Purse$200,000 (2024)
BroadcastYouTube
Current champion
United States 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 Russia Valentina Gunina Russia Alexandra Kosteniuk United States Irina Krush [2]
2020 India Humpy Koneru China Ju Wenjun Russia Alexandra Kosteniuk
Ukraine Mariya Muzychuk		 [3]
2022 Cancelled due to Covid-19 restrictions [4]
2023 United States Anna Zatonskih Switzerland Alexandra Kosteniuk Georgia (country) Bella Khotenashvili
United States Irina Krush		 [5]

Tournaments[edit]

2019[edit]

Valentina Gunina, victor of the first Cairns Cup in 2019

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]

Humpy Koneru won her first Cairns Cup title in 2020.

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]

Anna Zatonskih won the third Cairns Cup in 2023.

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.[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 begin on June 12.[17] 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.[18] The prize fund for 2024 has risen to $200,000.[19]

2024 Cairns Cup Entries[20]
Title Name FIDE Rating Federation
GM Tan Zhongyi 2540 China
GM Mariya Muzychuk 2510 Ukraine
GM Nana Dzagnidze 2506 Georgia (country)
GM Anna Muzychuk 2505 Ukraine
GM Harika Dronavalli 2503 India
GM Alexandra Kosteniuk 2501 Switzerland
IM Sarasadat Khademalsharieh 2489 Spain
GM Irina Krush 2415 United States
IM Alice Lee 2368 United States
IM Anna Zatonskih 2331 United States

References[edit]

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  2. ^ Doggers, Peter (16 February 2019). "Gunina Wins Inaugural Cairns Cup". Chess.com. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
  3. ^ a b Doggers, Peter (17 February 2020). "Humpy Koneru Wins Cairns Cup". Chess.com. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Third Annual Cairns Cup Postponed Due to New COVID-19 Travel Restrictions". uschesschamps.com. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  5. ^ 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.
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  12. ^ "2020 Cairns Cup Results". chess-results.com. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  13. ^ "Cairns Cup: Khotenashvili wins again, Humpy withdraws". chessbase.com. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  14. ^ "Anna Zatonskih wins 2023 Cairns Cup". fide.com. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  15. ^ "Cairns Cup: Alexandra Kosteniuk clinches second place". chessbase.com. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
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  18. ^ "2024 Cairns Cup". fide.com. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
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