Tweet
Women’s Candidates Tournament 2019
May 3, 2019
From the FIDE site:
https://www.fide.com/component/conte...in-moscow.html
Drawing of lots of the Women's Candidates Tournament took place in Moscow
The drawing of lots for the Women's Candidates Tournament took place on April 30th, in the Chess Museum of the Central Chess Club in Moscow, named after Mikhail Botvinnik. The ceremony was attended by Arkady Dvorkovich, President of FIDE, and Judit Polgar, Honorary FIDE Vice President - and the strongest female player of all time. You can find a video of the drawing of lots on our Youtube Channel.
The event will take place in Kazan (Russia), from May 29 to June 19, 2019, with the Nogai Hotel as a venue. Organized by the Ministry of Sports of the Republic of Tatarstan, FIDE, and the Russian Chess Federation, the Candidates has a record prize fund of 200,000 €. But more importantly, the winner of this double round-robin tournament will become Ju Wenjun's challenger, with half a million euros at stake.
These are the participants:
1- Kateryna LagnoRUS, 2559 (KO World Ch. 2018 finalist)
2- Mariya Muzychuk UKR, 2560 (KO World Ch. 2018 semi-finalist)
3- Alexandra Kosteniuk RUS, 2545 (KO World Ch. 2018 semi-finalist)
4- Anna MuzychukUKR, 2555 (qualified by rating)
5- Valentina Gunina RUS, 2515 (qualified by rating)
6- Nana DzagnidzeGEO, 2513 (qualified by rating)
7- Tan Zhongyi CHN, 2513 (qualified by rating)
8- Alexandra Goryachkina RUS, 2505 (1st replacement)
According to the rules, the representatives of the same country have to play each other in the first round of each half of the tournament. This means Muzychuk sisters must meet in the Round 1 and Round 8, while four Russian players they have to play each other in the Rounds 1 to 3, and 8 to 10.
Based on the drawing of lots, the Chief Arbiter Hal Bond (Canada) created a full tournament schedule:
Round One (May 31)
1. Valentina Gunina 4. Kateryna Lagno
2. Alexandra Kosteniuk 3. Alexandra Goryachkina
5. Nana Dzagnidze8. Tan Zhongyi
6. Maria Muzychuk 7. Anna Muzychuk
Round Two (June 1)
4. Kateryna Lagno2. Alexandra Kosteniuk
3. Alexandra Goryachkina 1. Valentina Gunina
8. Tan Zhongyi 6. Maria Muzychuk
7. Anna Muzychuk 5. Nana Dzagnidze
Round Three (June 2)
1. Valentina Gunina 2. Alexandra Kosteniuk
3. Alexandra Goryachkina 4. Kateryna Lagno
8. Tan Zhongyi 7. Anna Muzychuk
5. Nana Dzagnidze6. Maria Muzychuk
(June 3 is a rest day)
Round Four (June 4)
5. Nana Dzagnidze1. Valentina Gunina
2. Alexandra Kosteniuk 8. Tan Zhongyi
7. Anna Muzychuk 3. Alexandra Goryachkina
6. Maria Muzychuk 4. Kateryna Lagno
Round Five (June 5)
1. Valentina Gunina 6. Maria Muzychuk
2. Alexandra Kosteniuk 5. Nana Dzagnidze
3. Alexandra Goryachkina 8. Tan Zhongyi
4. Kateryna Lagno7. Anna Muzychuk
Round Six (June 6)
7. Anna Muzychuk 1. Valentina Gunina
6. Maria Muzychuk 2. Alexandra Kosteniuk
5. Nana Dzagnidze3. Alexandra Goryachkina
8. Tan Zhongyi 4. Kateryna Lagno
(June 7 is a rest day)
Round Seven (June 8)
2. Alexandra Kosteniuk 7. Anna Muzychuk
3. Alexandra Goryachkina 6. Maria Muzychuk
4. Kateryna Lagno5. Nana Dzagnidze
1. Valentina Gunina 8. Tan Zhongyi
Round Eight (June 9)
4. Kateryna Lagno1. Valentina Gunina
3. Alexandra Goryachkina 2. Alexandra Kosteniuk
8. Tan Zhongyi 5. Nana Dzagnidze
7. Anna Muzychuk 6. Maria Muzychuk
Round Nine (June 10)
2. Alexandra Kosteniuk 4. Kateryna Lagno
1. Valentina Gunina 3. Alexandra Goryachkina
6. Maria Muzychuk 8. Tan Zhongyi
5. Nana Dzagnidze7. Anna Muzychuk
(June 11 is a rest day)
Round Ten (June 12)
2. Alexandra Kosteniuk 1. Valentina Gunina
4. Kateryna Lagno3. Alexandra Goryachkina
7. Anna Muzychuk 8. Tan Zhongyi
6. Maria Muzychuk 5. Nana Dzagnidze
Round Eleven (June 13)
1. Valentina Gunina 5. Nana Dzagnidze
8. Tan Zhongyi 2. Alexandra Kosteniuk
3. Alexandra Goryachkina 7. Anna Muzychuk
4. Kateryna Lagno6. Maria Muzychuk
Round Twelve (June 14)
6. Maria Muzychuk 1. Valentina Gunina
5. Nana Dzagnidze2. Alexandra Kosteniuk
8. Tan Zhongyi 3. Alexandra Goryachkina
7. Anna Muzychuk 4. Kateryna Lagno
(June 15 is a rest day)
Round Thirteen (June 16)
1. Valentina Gunina 7. Anna Muzychuk
2. Alexandra Kosteniuk 6. Maria Muzychuk
3. Alexandra Goryachkina 5. Nana Dzagnidze
4. Kateryna Lagno8. Tan Zhongyi
Round Fourteen (June 17)
7. Anna Muzychuk 2. Alexandra Kosteniuk
6. Maria Muzychuk 3. Alexandra Goryachkina
5. Nana Dzagnidze4. Kateryna Lagno
8. Tan Zhongyi 1. Valentina Gunina
Closing ceremony and tie-breaks (if needed): June 18
ABOUT KAZAN
While being the 7th Russian city by population, with roughly 1,3 million inhabitants, its beauty and rich history makes Kazan often regarded as "The Third Capital of Russia", only after Moscow and Saint Petersburg.
Laying at the confluence of the Volga and Kazanka rivers, the capital of the Tatarstan Republic was founded in 1005, which makes this city at least 150 years older than Moscow.
Kazan is a famous sports center in Russia, having hosted the 2013 Universiade and many national hockey, boxing and swimming championships. It was one of the hosting cities of 2018 FIFA Football World Cup and, of course, it also held the 2011 Candidates tournament, won by Boris Gelfand.
May 3, 2019
From the FIDE site:
https://www.fide.com/component/conte...in-moscow.html
Drawing of lots of the Women's Candidates Tournament took place in Moscow
The drawing of lots for the Women's Candidates Tournament took place on April 30th, in the Chess Museum of the Central Chess Club in Moscow, named after Mikhail Botvinnik. The ceremony was attended by Arkady Dvorkovich, President of FIDE, and Judit Polgar, Honorary FIDE Vice President - and the strongest female player of all time. You can find a video of the drawing of lots on our Youtube Channel.
The event will take place in Kazan (Russia), from May 29 to June 19, 2019, with the Nogai Hotel as a venue. Organized by the Ministry of Sports of the Republic of Tatarstan, FIDE, and the Russian Chess Federation, the Candidates has a record prize fund of 200,000 €. But more importantly, the winner of this double round-robin tournament will become Ju Wenjun's challenger, with half a million euros at stake.
These are the participants:
1- Kateryna LagnoRUS, 2559 (KO World Ch. 2018 finalist)
2- Mariya Muzychuk UKR, 2560 (KO World Ch. 2018 semi-finalist)
3- Alexandra Kosteniuk RUS, 2545 (KO World Ch. 2018 semi-finalist)
4- Anna MuzychukUKR, 2555 (qualified by rating)
5- Valentina Gunina RUS, 2515 (qualified by rating)
6- Nana DzagnidzeGEO, 2513 (qualified by rating)
7- Tan Zhongyi CHN, 2513 (qualified by rating)
8- Alexandra Goryachkina RUS, 2505 (1st replacement)
According to the rules, the representatives of the same country have to play each other in the first round of each half of the tournament. This means Muzychuk sisters must meet in the Round 1 and Round 8, while four Russian players they have to play each other in the Rounds 1 to 3, and 8 to 10.
Based on the drawing of lots, the Chief Arbiter Hal Bond (Canada) created a full tournament schedule:
Round One (May 31)
1. Valentina Gunina 4. Kateryna Lagno
2. Alexandra Kosteniuk 3. Alexandra Goryachkina
5. Nana Dzagnidze8. Tan Zhongyi
6. Maria Muzychuk 7. Anna Muzychuk
Round Two (June 1)
4. Kateryna Lagno2. Alexandra Kosteniuk
3. Alexandra Goryachkina 1. Valentina Gunina
8. Tan Zhongyi 6. Maria Muzychuk
7. Anna Muzychuk 5. Nana Dzagnidze
Round Three (June 2)
1. Valentina Gunina 2. Alexandra Kosteniuk
3. Alexandra Goryachkina 4. Kateryna Lagno
8. Tan Zhongyi 7. Anna Muzychuk
5. Nana Dzagnidze6. Maria Muzychuk
(June 3 is a rest day)
Round Four (June 4)
5. Nana Dzagnidze1. Valentina Gunina
2. Alexandra Kosteniuk 8. Tan Zhongyi
7. Anna Muzychuk 3. Alexandra Goryachkina
6. Maria Muzychuk 4. Kateryna Lagno
Round Five (June 5)
1. Valentina Gunina 6. Maria Muzychuk
2. Alexandra Kosteniuk 5. Nana Dzagnidze
3. Alexandra Goryachkina 8. Tan Zhongyi
4. Kateryna Lagno7. Anna Muzychuk
Round Six (June 6)
7. Anna Muzychuk 1. Valentina Gunina
6. Maria Muzychuk 2. Alexandra Kosteniuk
5. Nana Dzagnidze3. Alexandra Goryachkina
8. Tan Zhongyi 4. Kateryna Lagno
(June 7 is a rest day)
Round Seven (June 8)
2. Alexandra Kosteniuk 7. Anna Muzychuk
3. Alexandra Goryachkina 6. Maria Muzychuk
4. Kateryna Lagno5. Nana Dzagnidze
1. Valentina Gunina 8. Tan Zhongyi
Round Eight (June 9)
4. Kateryna Lagno1. Valentina Gunina
3. Alexandra Goryachkina 2. Alexandra Kosteniuk
8. Tan Zhongyi 5. Nana Dzagnidze
7. Anna Muzychuk 6. Maria Muzychuk
Round Nine (June 10)
2. Alexandra Kosteniuk 4. Kateryna Lagno
1. Valentina Gunina 3. Alexandra Goryachkina
6. Maria Muzychuk 8. Tan Zhongyi
5. Nana Dzagnidze7. Anna Muzychuk
(June 11 is a rest day)
Round Ten (June 12)
2. Alexandra Kosteniuk 1. Valentina Gunina
4. Kateryna Lagno3. Alexandra Goryachkina
7. Anna Muzychuk 8. Tan Zhongyi
6. Maria Muzychuk 5. Nana Dzagnidze
Round Eleven (June 13)
1. Valentina Gunina 5. Nana Dzagnidze
8. Tan Zhongyi 2. Alexandra Kosteniuk
3. Alexandra Goryachkina 7. Anna Muzychuk
4. Kateryna Lagno6. Maria Muzychuk
Round Twelve (June 14)
6. Maria Muzychuk 1. Valentina Gunina
5. Nana Dzagnidze2. Alexandra Kosteniuk
8. Tan Zhongyi 3. Alexandra Goryachkina
7. Anna Muzychuk 4. Kateryna Lagno
(June 15 is a rest day)
Round Thirteen (June 16)
1. Valentina Gunina 7. Anna Muzychuk
2. Alexandra Kosteniuk 6. Maria Muzychuk
3. Alexandra Goryachkina 5. Nana Dzagnidze
4. Kateryna Lagno8. Tan Zhongyi
Round Fourteen (June 17)
7. Anna Muzychuk 2. Alexandra Kosteniuk
6. Maria Muzychuk 3. Alexandra Goryachkina
5. Nana Dzagnidze4. Kateryna Lagno
8. Tan Zhongyi 1. Valentina Gunina
Closing ceremony and tie-breaks (if needed): June 18
ABOUT KAZAN
While being the 7th Russian city by population, with roughly 1,3 million inhabitants, its beauty and rich history makes Kazan often regarded as "The Third Capital of Russia", only after Moscow and Saint Petersburg.
Laying at the confluence of the Volga and Kazanka rivers, the capital of the Tatarstan Republic was founded in 1005, which makes this city at least 150 years older than Moscow.
Kazan is a famous sports center in Russia, having hosted the 2013 Universiade and many national hockey, boxing and swimming championships. It was one of the hosting cities of 2018 FIFA Football World Cup and, of course, it also held the 2011 Candidates tournament, won by Boris Gelfand.