Kosteniuk wins her third game
Former Women's World Champion - GM Alexandra Kosteniuk (SUI) has played the highest number of decisive games so far, five. At this point, no one mathematically has the opportunity to play more decisive games than her in this tournament. It can only be tied.
Kosteniuk -Mariya: 1-0
GM Mariya Muzychuk (UKR, 2510) had a substantial advantage in the rook and minor piece endgame against GM Alexandra Kosteniuk (SUI, 2501). However, Mariya made an incorrect rook exchange.
Black needed to play 40...Rb1 41.Kf2 g4 42.Rd2 Kc7 to maintain the upper hand. 40...Rxc2 41.Bxc2 White is now relieved as she is out of the woods.
A critical moment. Which way should the king move - up or down? Black made the incorrect decision 56...Kg5? 57.Be7+ and White went on to win the game. 57.Bxf4+ works too.
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Round 6 results
| Table | White | Score | Fed. | Rating | Black | Score | Fed. | Rating | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GM Dzagnidze, Nana | 2.5 | GEO | 2506 | GM Tan, Zhongyi | 3.5 | CHN | 2540 | ½-½ |
| 2 | GM Paehtz, Elisabeth | 2.0 | GER | 2457 | GM Muzychuk, Anna | 2.5 | UKR | 2505 | ½-½ |
| 3 | GM Dronavalli, Harika | 3.0 | IND | 2489 | IM Zatonskih, Anna | 1.0 | USA | 2327 | ½-½ |
| 4 | GM Kosteniuk, Alexandra | 2.5 | SUI | 2501 | GM Muzychuk, Mariya | 3.0 | UKR | 2510 | 1-0 |
| 5 | IM Lee, Alice | 2.5 | USA | 2368 | GM Krush, Irina | 2.5 | USA | 2415 | ½-½ |
Standings after Round 6
Round 7 pairings
| Table | White | Score | Fed. | Rating | Black | Score | Fed. | Rating | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GM Krush, Irina | 3.0 | USA | 2415 | GM Dzagnidze, Nana | 3.0 | GEO | 2506 | |
| 2 | GM Muzychuk, Mariya | 3.0 | UKR | 2510 | IM Lee, Alice | 3.0 | USA | 2368 | |
| 3 | IM Zatonskih, Anna | 1.5 | USA | 2327 | GM Kosteniuk, Alexandra | 3.5 | SUI | 2501 | |
| 4 | GM Muzychuk, Anna | 3.0 | UKR | 2505 | GM Dronavalli, Harika | 3.5 | IND | 2489 | |
| 5 | GM Tan, Zhongyi | 4.0 | CHN | 2540 | GM Paehtz, Elisabeth | 2.5 | GER | 2457 |
Schedule
Every day Round starts at 1 p.m. local time, 11:30 p.m. IST. Only rest day is on Tuesday 18th June 2024.
| Thursday | 6/13/24 | 13:00:00 | Round 1 |
| Friday | 6/14/24 | 13:00:00 | Round 2 |
| Saturday | 6/15/24 | 13:00:00 | Round 3 |
| Sunday | 6/16/24 | 13:00:00 | Round 4 |
| Monday | 6/17/24 | 13:00:00 | Round 5 |
| Tuesday | 6/18/24 | All Day | Rest Day |
| Wednesday | 6/19/24 | 13:00:00 | Round 6 |
| Thursday | 6/20/24 | 13:00:00 | Round 7 |
| Friday | 6/21/24 | 13:00:00 | Round 8 |
| Saturday | 6/22/24 | 13:00:00 | Round 9 |
| Sunday | 6/23/24 | 13:00:00 | Playoff (if necessary) |
Total prize fund
The total prize fund is US$ 200000.
| Place | Prize |
| 1st | $50,000 |
| 2nd | $40,000 |
| 3rd | $30,000 |
| 4th | $20,000 |
| 5th | $15,000 |
| 6th | $11,000 |
| 7th | $10,000 |
| 8th | $9,000 |
| 9th | $8,000 |
| 10th | $7,000 |
Format
It is a round-robin event with a Classical time control.
Links
Saint Louis Chess Club: Official site, facebook, twitter, instagram, youtube
