Top 3 score 5.5/9, Goryachkina moves to the top of GP standings
Champion - GM Aleksandra Goryachkina 5.5/9 | Photo: FIDE / Niki Riga
Runner-up - GM Koneru Humpy 5.5/9 | Photo: FIDE/Niki Riga
Second Runner-up - IM Batkhuyag Munguntuul (MGL)
| Photo: FIDE/Niki Riga
Round 9 results
IM Batkhuyag Munguntuul (MGL) - GM Aleksandra Goryachkina: 0.5-0.5 | Photo: FIDE/Niki Riga
GM Alexandra Kosteniuk (SUI) - GM Elisabeth Paehtz (GER): 1-0 | Photo: FIDE/Niki Riga
GM Zhongyi Tan (CHN) - GM Harika Dronavalli: 0.5-0.5
| Photo: FIDE/Niki Riga
GM Koneru Humpy - IM Bibisara Assaubayeva (KAZ): 1-0 | Photo: FIDE/Niki Riga
IM Sarasadat Khademalsharieh (ESP) - GM Kateryna Lagno: 0.5-0.5 | Photo: FIDE/Niki Riga
Round 9 in progress | Photo: FIDE/Niki Riga
Closing ceremony | Video: FIDE
After movie | Video: FIDE
Replay live stream
Replay Round 9 live commentary by GM Alojzije Jankovic (CRO) and IM Almira Skripchenko (FRA) | Video: FIDE
GP Standings
GM Aleksandra Goryachkina is the new sole leader of the GP with 236.67 points, followed by IM Bibisara Assaubayeva (KAZ) 197.5 and GM Zhongyi Tan (CHN) 170 points. Bibisara has all her three GP events of the season. So, she has none left.
GM Aleksandra Goryachkina is at the top of the GP standings with 236.67 points | Source: Official site
Prizes
Total prize fund was €80000. The top three prizes were €18000, €13000 and €10500 each. The top three GP points were - 130, 105 and 85. For more details, check out the regulations below.
Schedule
Round 1 started on 18th February 2025 at 3 p.m. local time, 7:30 p.m. IST. The tournament went on till 27th February 2025. Sole rest day was on Sunday 23rd February.
Replay Round 6-9 games
Round 9 results
| Bo. | No. | FED | Rtg | White | Result | Black | FED | Rtg | No. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | MGL | 2331 | IM | Batkhuyag Munguntuul | ½ - ½ | GM | Aleksandra Goryachkina | FID | 2546 | 10 | |||
| 2 | 6 | SUI | 2484 | GM | Alexandra Kosteniuk | 1 - 0 | GM | Elisabeth Paehtz | GER | 2427 | 4 | |||
| 3 | 7 | CHN | 2561 | GM | Zhongyi Tan | ½ - ½ | GM | Harika Dronavalli | IND | 2489 | 3 | |||
| 4 | 8 | IND | 2523 | GM | Humpy Koneru | 1 - 0 | IM | Bibisara Assaubayeva | KAZ | 2492 | 2 | |||
| 5 | 9 | ESP | 2458 | IM | Sarasadat Khademalsharieh | 1 - 0 | GM | Kateryna Lagno | FID | 2515 | 1 |
Final standings
| Rk. | SNo | Name | FED | Rtg | Pts. | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 | TB4 | K | rtg+/- | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | GM | Aleksandra Goryachkina | FID | 2546 | 5,5 | 5 | 23,50 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 1,5 | |
| 2 | 8 | GM | Humpy Koneru | IND | 2523 | 5,5 | 5 | 22,50 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 4,6 | |
| 3 | 5 | IM | Batkhuyag Munguntuul | MGL | 2331 | 5,5 | 4 | 23,50 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 29,7 | |
| 4 | 7 | GM | Zhongyi Tan | CHN | 2561 | 5 | 5 | 21,25 | 2 | 0 | 10 | -5,5 | |
| 5 | 1 | GM | Kateryna Lagno | FID | 2515 | 5 | 4 | 22,25 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0,6 | |
| 6 | 6 | GM | Alexandra Kosteniuk | SUI | 2484 | 4,5 | 5 | 19,50 | 2 | 0 | 10 | -0,1 | |
| 7 | 9 | IM | Sarasadat Khademalsharieh | ESP | 2458 | 4 | 5 | 17,00 | 2 | 0 | 10 | -1,5 | |
| 8 | 3 | GM | Harika Dronavalli | IND | 2489 | 4 | 4 | 18,00 | 1 | 0 | 10 | -5,8 | |
| 9 | 4 | GM | Elisabeth Paehtz | GER | 2427 | 3 | 4 | 13,50 | 0 | 0 | 10 | -7,4 | |
| 10 | 2 | IM | Bibisara Assaubayeva | KAZ | 2492 | 3 | 4 | 13,00 | 0 | 0 | 10 | -16,1 |
