Vaishali set to take on World's best women at FIDE Women's GP in Tbilisi, Georgia

by Shahid Ahmed - 15/08/2024

The first leg of the FIDE Women's Grand Prix 2024-25 will start today in Tbilisi, Georgia. GM Vaishali R will be the sole Indian participant in the fray. The 10-player round-robin tournament will feature GM Anna Muzychuk (UKR), GM Mariya Muzychuk (UKR), GM Nana Dzagnidze (GEO), IM Sarasadat Khademalsharieh (ESP), GM Alexandra Kosteniuk (SUI), IM Alina Kashlinskaya (POL), IM Bibisara Assaubayeva (KAZ), IM Lela Javakhishvili (GEO) and IM Stavroula Tsolakidou (GRE) along with the previously mentioned Vaishali. Anna is the highest rated player of the event. In the first round, Vaishali will face the lowest rated player in the field, Stavroula. Round 1 starts today from 3 p.m. local time, 4:30 p.m. IST. Photo: FIDE/Anna Shtourman

Tbilisi GP starts today

The first leg of the FIDE Women's Grand Prix 2024-25 series starts today in Tbilisi, Georgia. Ten top women of the world will fight for the first prize €18000 and valuable GP points which adds up to the direct qualification to FIDE Women's Candidates 2026. The total prize fund of the tournament is €80000.

Participants of FIDE Tbilisi GP 2024 | Photo: FIDE / Anna Shtourman

Participants:

1. GM Anna Muzychuk (UKR, 2525)

2. GM Mariya Muzychuk (UKR, 2508)

3. GM Nana Dzagnidze (GEO, 2506)

4. GM Vaishali R (2506)

5. IM Sarasadat Khademalshariesh (ESP, 2489)

6. GM Alexandra Kosteniuk (SUI, 2488)

7. IM Alina Kashlinskaya (POL, 2474)

8. IM Bibisara Assaubayeva (KAZ, 2470)

9. IM Lela Javakhishvili (GEO, 2451)

10. IM Stavroula Tsolakidou (GRE, 2429)

The top two highest rated player of the event - GM Anna and GM Mariya Muzychuk (UKR) next to IM Sarasadat Khademalsharieh (ESP) | Photo: FIDE/Anna Shtourman

38th Olympiad Gold medalist and Georgia no.1 woman - GM Nana Dzagnidze | Photo: FIDE/Anna Shtourman

GM Vaishali R will be the sole Indian taking part in this event | Photo: FIDE/Anna Shtourman

Vaishali shares a light moment with Bibisara | Photo: FIDE/Anna Shtourman

Fifth Women's World Champion and Georgian legend - GM Nona Gaprindashvili | Photo: FIDE/Anna Shtourman

Players and officials | Photo: FIDE/Anna Shtourman

Opening ceremony | Photo: FIDE/Anna Shtourman

Technical meeting | Photo: FIDE/Anna Shtourman

Prizes

Total prize fund is €80000. The top three prizes are €18000, €13000 and €10500 each. The top three GP points are - 130, 105 and 85. For more details, check out the regulations below.

Pairings

Round 1 starts today at 3 p.m. local time, 4:30 p.m. IST. The tournament will go on till 24th August 2024. Sole rest day is on Tuesday 20th August.

Bo.	No.	FED	Rtg		Name		Name	FED	Rtg	No.
Round 1 pairings
1	1	POL	2474	IM	Kashlinskaya, Alina	GM	Kosteniuk, Alexandra	SUI	2488	10
2	2	UKR	2525	GM	Muzychuk, Anna	GM	Muzychuk, Mariya	UKR	2508	9
3	3	GEO	2506	GM	Dzagnidze, Nana	IM	Javakhishvili, Lela	GEO	2451	8
4	4	KAZ	2470	IM	Assaubayeva, Bibisara	IM	Khademalsharieh, Sarasadat	ESP	2489	7
5	5	GRE	2429	IM	Tsolakidou, Stavroula	GM	Vaishali, Rameshbabu	IND	2506	6

Details

Links

Official site

Tournament Regulations

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