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| 2020 || {{flagicon|IND}} [[Humpy Koneru]] || {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Ju Wenjun]] || {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Alexandra Kosteniuk]]<br/>{{flagicon|UKR}} [[Mariya Muzychuk]] || <ref name=2020-cup>{{cite web |last1=Doggers |first1=Peter |title=Humpy Koneru Wins Cairns Cup |url=https://www.chess.com/news/view/2020-cairns-cup-round-9-koneru-wins |website=Chess.com |access-date=13 June 2021 | date = 17 February 2020}}</ref>
| 2020 || {{flagicon|IND}} [[Humpy Koneru]] || {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Ju Wenjun]] || {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Alexandra Kosteniuk]]<br/>{{flagicon|UKR}} [[Mariya Muzychuk]] || <ref name=2020-cup>{{cite web |last1=Doggers |first1=Peter |title=Humpy Koneru Wins Cairns Cup |url=https://www.chess.com/news/view/2020-cairns-cup-round-9-koneru-wins |website=Chess.com |access-date=13 June 2021 | date = 17 February 2020}}</ref>
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|2022 || colspan="3" | ''Cancelled due to Covid-19 restrictions'' || <ref>{{cite web|url=https://uschesschamps.com/press-release-news/third-annual-cairns-cup-postponed-due-new-covid-19-travel-restrictions|access-date=13 May 2024 |title=Third Annual Cairns Cup Postponed Due to New COVID-19 Travel Restrictions|website=uschesschamps.com}}</ref>
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| 2023 ||{{flagicon|USA}} [[Anna Zatonskih]] || {{flagicon|SUI}} [[Alexandra Kosteniuk]] || {{flagicon|GEO}} [[Bella Khotenashvili]]<br/>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Irina Krush]] || <ref name=2023-cup>{{cite web |last1=West |first1=Vanessa |title=Saga Of Zatonskih vs. Krush, Kosteniuk Wins 2nd: 'I have 6 out of 9!' |url=https://www.chess.com/news/view/2023-cairns-cup-round-9 |website=Chess.com |access-date=6 May 2024 | date = 13 June 2023}}</ref>
| 2023 ||{{flagicon|USA}} [[Anna Zatonskih]] || {{flagicon|SUI}} [[Alexandra Kosteniuk]] || {{flagicon|GEO}} [[Bella Khotenashvili]]<br/>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Irina Krush]] || <ref name=2023-cup>{{cite web |last1=West |first1=Vanessa |title=Saga Of Zatonskih vs. Krush, Kosteniuk Wins 2nd: 'I have 6 out of 9!' |url=https://www.chess.com/news/view/2023-cairns-cup-round-9 |website=Chess.com |access-date=6 May 2024 | date = 13 June 2023}}</ref>

Revision as of 18:49, 13 May 2024

Cairns Cup
Tournament information
SportChess
LocationSaint Louis Chess Club
Month playedJune
Established2019
Tournament
format(s)
Round Robin
Purse$180,000
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]

Results

Valentina Gunina, victor of the first Cairns Cup in 2019
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]

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

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

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

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

References

  1. ^ "Cairns' Cup, Elite Women's Event, Announces Field". US Chess. 25 January 2019. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
  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.
  6. ^ "2019 Cairns Cup". uschesschamps.com. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  7. ^ "Cairns Cup 2019". theweekinchess.com. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  8. ^ "Valentina Gunina wins inaugural Cairns Cup". chessbase.com. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  9. ^ "2020 Cairns Cup". uschesschamps.com. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  10. ^ "Cairns Cup 2019". theweekinchess.com. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  11. ^ "Humpy Koneru wins second edition of the Cairns Cup". chessbase.com. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  12. ^ "2020 Cairns Cup Results". chess-results.com. Retrieved 13 May 2024.


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