FIDE Women's Grand Swiss Tournament 2023
![]() 2023 Women's Grand Swiss tournament winner R Vaishali at the event | |
Tournament information | |
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Sport | Chess |
Location | Douglas, Isle of Man |
Dates | 25 October 2023– 5 November 2023 |
Administrator | FIDE |
Format | 11-round Swiss-system tournament |
Host(s) | IOM International Chess Limited, sponsored by Scheinberg family |
Venue | Villa Marina |
Participants | 50 |
Final positions | |
Champion | ![]() |
Runner-up | ![]() |
3rd place | ![]() |
The FIDE Women's Grand Swiss Tournament 2023 was the second edition of the FIDE Women's Grand Swiss Tournament, a chess tournament that forms part of the qualification cycle for the Women's World Chess Championship match in 2025. It was an 11-round Swiss-system tournament with 50 players competing from 25 October to 5 November 2023 in the Isle of Man. The winner and third-place finisher of the tournament (R Vaishali and Tan Zhongyi) earned the right to the play in the Women's Candidates Tournament 2024, since Anna Muzychuk, the runner-up of the tournament had already qualified for the event.[1]
The event was held in parallel with the FIDE Grand Swiss Tournament 2023.
Format
[edit]The tournament had an 11-round Swiss format, with pairings made using the Dutch system for Swiss tournaments. The time control for each game is: 90 minutes for the first 40 moves, followed by 30 minutes for the rest of the game with an increment of 30 seconds per move starting from move 1.[2]
Tie-breaks
[edit]Tie-breaks between players who finish on the same score were determined, in order, by the following tie-breaks:[2]
- Average rating of opponents, cut 1;
- Buchholz system, cut 1;
- Buchholz system;
- The results of individual games between tied players;
- Drawing of lots.
Venue and schedule
[edit]The tournament was scheduled to run from 25 October to 5 November 2023 in the Isle of Man, the original location of the previous Grand Swiss tournament. Games were played at the Royal Hall of the Villa Marina.[3]
Date | Event |
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24 October | Opening ceremony |
25 October | Round 1 |
26 October | Round 2 |
27 October | Round 3 |
28 October | Round 4 |
29 October | Round 5 |
30 October | Round 6 |
31 October | Free day |
1 November | Round 7 |
2 November | Round 8 |
3 November | Round 9 |
4 November | Round 10 |
5 November | Round 11 |
Closing ceremony |
Qualifiers
[edit]Under FIDE regulations, the initial 50 invites were distributed as follows:[2]
- 40 qualifiers by rating - the top 40 women players in the FIDE rating list of 1 June 2023.[a]
- 4 continental spots, each nominated by one of the four FIDE continental presidents.
- 4 players nominated by the FIDE president.
- Up to 2 players nominated by the organizer (Isle of Man International Chess Limited)
Various methods were also specified to replace a player who declined an invitation.
Results
[edit]Pos | Team | Rating | Pts | AROC-1 |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 2448 | 8.5 | 2456 |
2 | ![]() | 2510 | 8 | 2446 |
3 | ![]() | 2517 | 7.5 | 2444 |
4 | ![]() | 2366 | 7.5 | 2441 |
5 | ![]() | 2402 | 7 | 2465 |
6 | ![]() | 2424 | 7 | 2430 |
7 | ![]() | 2446 | 7 | 2409 |
8 | ![]() | 2519 | 7 | 2403 |
9 | ![]() | 2385 | 6.5 | 2465 |
10 | ![]() | 2367 | 6.5 | 2464 |
11 | ![]() | 2399 | 6.5 | 2463 |
12 | ![]() | 2469 | 6.5 | 2439 |
13 | ![]() | 2380 | 6.5 | 2437 |
14 | ![]() | 2437 | 6.5 | 2405 |
15 | ![]() | 2351 | 6 | 2481 |
16 | ![]() | 2391 | 6 | 2474 |
17 | ![]() | 2558 | 6 | 2440 |
18 | ![]() | 2408 | 6 | 2414 |
19 | ![]() | 2502 | 6 | 2413 |
20 | ![]() | 2423 | 6 | 2409 |
21 | ![]() | 2441 | 6 | 2403 |
22 | ![]() | 2434 | 6 | 2399 |
23 | ![]() | 2439 | 6 | 2396 |
24 | ![]() | 2461 | 6 | 2387 |
25 | ![]() | 2358 | 5.5 | 2453 |
26 | ![]() | 2389 | 5.5 | 2434 |
27 | ![]() | 2426 | 5.5 | 2419 |
28 | ![]() | 2375 | 5.5 | 2418 |
29 | ![]() | 2484 | 5.5 | 2407 |
30 | ![]() | 2523 | 5.5 | 2367 |
31 | ![]() | 2435 | 5.5 | 2364 |
32 | ![]() | 2383 | 5 | 2447 |
33 | ![]() | 2362 | 5 | 2424 |
34 | ![]() | 2390 | 5 | 2417 |
35 | ![]() | 2506 | 5 | 2395 |
36 | ![]() | 2447 | 5 | 2391 |
37 | ![]() | 2393 | 4.5 | 2449 |
38 | ![]() | 2398 | 4.5 | 2432 |
39 | ![]() | 2375 | 4.5 | 2431 |
40 | ![]() | 2343 | 4.5 | 2428 |
41 | ![]() | 2266 | 4.5 | 2422 |
42 | ![]() | 2388 | 4.5 | 2353 |
43 | ![]() | 2400 | 4 | 2388 |
44 | ![]() | 2416 | 4 | 2366 |
45 | ![]() | 2297 | 4 | 2365 |
46 | ![]() | 2298 | 3.5 | 2413 |
47 | ![]() | 2475 | 3.5 | 2373 |
48 | ![]() | 2184 | 3 | 2357 |
49 | ![]() | 2266 | 2 | 2363 |
50 | ![]() | 2066 | 2 | 2341 |
Rules for classification: "Regulations for the FIDE Women's Grand Swiss Tournament 2023" (PDF). Retrieved 25 October 2023.
Notes
[edit]- ^ Only players who played at least 10 rated games counted in any of the 12 FIDE rating periods from July 2022 to June 2023 are eligible.
References
[edit]- ^ Anish Anand (5 November 2023). "R Vaishali qualifies for women's Candidates, close to becoming GM". ESPN.
- ^ a b c FIDE. "Regulations for the FIDE Women's Grand Swiss 2023" (PDF). FIDE.
- ^ "Isle of Man to host the FIDE Grand Swiss and Women's Grand Swiss 2023". www.fide.com. Retrieved 2023-05-02.