FIDE Women's Grand Swiss Tournament 2023

FIDE Grand Swiss Tournament 2023
2023 Women's Grand Swiss tournament winner Vaishali Rameshbabu at the event
Tournament information
SportChess
LocationDouglas, Isle of Man
Dates25 October 2023–
5 November 2023
AdministratorFIDE
Format11-round Swiss-system tournament
Host(s)IOM International Chess Limited,
sponsored by Scheinberg family
VenueVilla Marina
Participants50
Final positions
ChampionIndia Vaishali Rameshbabu
Runner-upUkraine Anna Muzychuk
3rd placeChina Tan Zhongyi

The FIDE Women's Grand Swiss Tournament 2023 was the second edition of the FIDE Women's Grand Swiss Tournament, a chess tournament that formed part of the qualification cycle for the Women's World Chess Championship match in 2025. It was an 11-round Swiss-system tournament with 50 players competing from 25 October to 5 November 2023 in the Isle of Man. The winner and third-place finisher of the tournament (Vaishali Rameshbabu and Tan Zhongyi) earned the right to the play in the Women's Candidates Tournament 2024, since Anna Muzychuk, the runner-up of the tournament, had already qualified for the event.[1]

The event was held in parallel with the FIDE Grand Swiss Tournament 2023.

Format

The tournament had an 11-round Swiss format, with pairings made using the Dutch system for Swiss tournaments. The time control for each game was: 90 minutes for the first 40 moves, followed by 30 minutes for the rest of the game with an increment of 30 seconds per move starting from move 1.[2]

Tie-breaks

Tie-breaks between players who finished on the same score were determined, in order, by the following tie-breaks:[2]

  1. Average rating of opponents, cut 1;
  2. Buchholz system, cut 1;
  3. Buchholz system;
  4. The results of individual games between tied players;
  5. Drawing of lots.

Venue and schedule

The tournament ran from 25 October to 5 November 2023 in the Isle of Man, the original location of the previous Grand Swiss tournament. Games were played at the Royal Hall of the Villa Marina.[3]

Date Event
24 October Opening ceremony
25 October Round 1
26 October Round 2
27 October Round 3
28 October Round 4
29 October Round 5
30 October Round 6
31 October Free day
1 November Round 7
2 November Round 8
3 November Round 9
4 November Round 10
5 November Round 11
Closing ceremony

Qualifiers

Under FIDE regulations, the initial 50 invites were distributed as follows:[2]

  • 40 qualifiers by rating - the top 40 women players in the FIDE rating list of 1 June 2023.[a]
  • 4 continental spots, each nominated by one of the four FIDE continental presidents.
  • 4 players nominated by the FIDE president.
  • Up to 2 players nominated by the organizer (Isle of Man International Chess Limited)

Various methods were also specified to replace a player who declined an invitation.

Results

2023 FIDE Women's Grand Swiss Tournament, 25 October – 5 November 2023, Douglas, Isle of Man
Pos Team Rating Pts AROC-1
1  Vaishali Rameshbabu (IND) 2448 8.5 2456
2  Anna Muzychuk (UKR) 2510 8 2446
3  Tan Zhongyi (CHN) 2517 7.5 2444
4  Batkhuyagiin Möngöntuul (MGL) 2366 7.5 2441
5  Leya Garifullina (FIDE) 2402 7 2465
6  Antoaneta Stefanova (BUL) 2424 7 2430
7  Pia Cramling (SWE) 2446 7 2409
8  Mariya Muzychuk (UKR) 2519 7 2403
9  Stavroula Tsolakidou (GRE) 2385 6.5 2465
10  Deysi Cori (PER) 2367 6.5 2464
11  Mai Narva (EST) 2399 6.5 2463
12  Bibisara Assaubayeva (KAZ) 2469 6.5 2439
13  Monika Soćko (POL) 2380 6.5 2437
14  Lela Javakhishvili (GEO) 2437 6.5 2405
15  Meruert Kamalidenova (KAZ) 2351 6 2481
16  Sophie Milliet (FRA) 2391 6 2474
17  Aleksandra Goryachkina (FIDE) 2558 6 2440
18  Divya Deshmukh (IND) 2408 6 2414
19  Harika Dronavalli (IND) 2502 6 2413
20  Irina Bulmaga (ROU) 2423 6 2409
21  Gunay Mammadzada (AZE) 2441 6 2403
22  Anna Ushenina (UKR) 2434 6 2399
23  Valentina Gunina (FIDE) 2439 6 2396
24  Dinara Wagner (GER) 2461 6 2387
25  Pauline Guichard (FRA) 2358 5.5 2453
26  Tania Sachdev (IND) 2389 5.5 2434
27  Teodora Injac (SRB) 2426 5.5 2419
28  Oliwia Kiołbasa (POL) 2375 5.5 2418
29  Elisabeth Pähtz (GER) 2484 5.5 2407
30  Alexandra Kosteniuk (SUI) 2523 5.5 2367
31  Agrawal Vantika (IND) 2435 5.5 2364
32  Govhar Beydullayeva (AZE) 2383 5 2447
33  Medina Warda Aulia (INA) 2362 5 2424
34  Eline Roebers (NED) 2390 5 2417
35  Polina Shuvalova (FIDE) 2506 5 2395
36  Marsel Efroimski (ISR) 2447 5 2391
37  Ulviyya Fataliyeva (AZE) 2393 4.5 2449
38  Hoang Thanh Trang (HUN) 2398 4.5 2432
39  Savitha Shri B (IND) 2375 4.5 2431
40  Mariam Mkrtchyan (ARM) 2343 4.5 2428
41  Julianna Terbe (HUN) 2266 4.5 2422
42  Alice Lee (USA) 2388 4.5 2353
43  Ana Matnadze (ESP) 2400 4 2388
44  Elina Danielian (ARM) 2416 4 2366
45  Ketevan Arakhamia-Grant (SCO) 2297 4 2365
46  Mihaela Sandu (ROU) 2298 3.5 2413
47  Nino Batsiashvili (GEO) 2475 3.5 2373
48  Trisha Kanyamarala (IRL) 2184 3 2357
49  Javiera Belén Gómez Barrera (CHI) 2266 2 2363
50  Lina Nassr (ALG) 2066 2 2341
Updated to match(es) played on 1 November 2023. Source: "2023 FIDE Women's Grand Swiss". Retrieved 1 November 2023.
Rules for classification: "Regulations for the FIDE Women's Grand Swiss Tournament 2023" (PDF). Retrieved 25 October 2023.

Notes

  1. ^ Only players who played at least 10 rated games counted in any of the 12 FIDE rating periods from July 2022 to June 2023 were eligible.

References

  1. ^ Anish Anand (5 November 2023). "R Vaishali qualifies for women's Candidates, close to becoming GM". ESPN.
  2. ^ a b c FIDE. "Regulations for the FIDE Women's Grand Swiss 2023" (PDF). FIDE.
  3. ^ "Isle of Man to host the FIDE Grand Swiss and Women's Grand Swiss 2023". www.fide.com. Retrieved 2025-08-10.
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