The fifth leg of the FIDE Women’s Grand Prix 2024–25 was declared open at Amanora-The Fern Hotel in Pune on Sunday (April 13). Organized jointly by the Maharashtra Chess Association and the International Chess Federation (FIDE), the tournament runs from April 14 to 23 and is one of six events that will determine the two players who qualify for the prestigious Women’s Candidates tournament. (More Chess 카지노 사이트)
India's top players, including current world rapid champion Grandmaster Koneru Humpy, Olympiad gold winners GM Harika Dronavalli, GM Vaishali Rameshbabu and Divya Deshmukh will compete in the event. China’s GM Zhu Jiner, Russia’s Polina Shuvalova, Alina Kashlinskya of Poland, Salimova Nurgyul of Bulgaria, Batkhuyag of Mongolia and Melia Salome of Georgia make up the 10-strong line-up.
The FIDE Grand Prix series features 14 top players who have been selected on the basis of their performances in the earlier rounds of the series, in addition to six wild card entries. International Master Divya is among the wild card entries.
Each event is a 10-player round-robin, where participants earn points based on their final standings. The series winner is determined by the total cumulative points earned across all three tournaments played.
The first round is scheduled for Monday, April 14 at 3:00 PM IST. Below are the pairings for it:
Munguntuul Batkhuyag – Salome Melia
Zhu Jiner – Harika Dronavalli
Alina Kashlinskaya – Polina Shuvalova
Nurgyul Salimova – Divya Deshmukh
Vaishali Rameshbabu – Humpy Koneru
FIDE Women’s Grand Prix Series Fifth Leg: Live Streaming Details
You can follow the games live with expert commentary on womengrandprix.fide.com, along with videos and photos of the action.
