Women’s Grand Prix Lausanne: Pairings announced
Photo: https://www.lausanne-tourisme.ch/en/ The full pairings for every round of the upcoming Women’s Grand Prix Lausanne has been announced. The third leg of Women’s Grand Prix will take place in the capital city of the canton of Vaud, Switzerland, March 1-14, 2020. Twelve players will compete in a round-robin tournament., The drawing and round by round pairings have been made by FIDE’s Chief Operating Officer, Willy Iclicki and Ms. Sava Stoisavljevic, Assistant to the FIDE COO in FIDE office in Lausanne. The participants received the following starting numbers: 1. Aleksandra Goryachkina (Russia), 2. Alexandra Kosteniuk (Russia), 3. Zhansaya Abdumalik (KAZ) (replaced Zhao Xue), 4. Antoaneta Stefanova (Bulgaria), 5. Harika Dronavalli (India), 6. Anna Muzychuk (Ukraine), 7. Mariya Muzychuk (Ukraine), 8. Pia Cramling (Sweden), 9. Marie Sebag (France), 10. Ju Wenjun(China), 11. Nana Dzagnidze (Georgia), 12. Alina Kashlinskaya (Russia). FULL PAIRINGS: Round 1 Aleksandra Goryachkina (RUS) – Alina Kashlinskaya (RUS)Alexandra Kosteniuk (RUS) – Nana Dzagnidze (GEO)Zhansaya Abdumalik (KAZ) – Ju Wenjun (CHN)Antoaneta Stefanova(BLG) – Marie Sebag (FRA)Harika Dronavalli (IND) – Pia Cramling (SWE)Anna Muzychuk (UKR) – Mariya Muzychuk (UKR) Round 2 Alina Kashlinskaya (RUS) – Mariya Muzychuk (UKR)Pia Cramling (SWE) – Anna Muzychuk (UKR)Marie Sebag (FRA) – Harika Dronavalli (IND)Ju Wenjun (CHN) – Antoaneta Stefanova(BLG)Nana Dzagnidze (GEO) – Zhansaya Abdumalik (KAZ)Aleksandra Goryachkina (RUS) – Alexandra Kosteniuk (RUS) Round 3 Alexandra Kosteniuk (RUS) – Alina Kashlinskaya (RUS)Zhansaya Abdumalik (KAZ) – Aleksandra Goryachkina (RUS)Antoaneta Stefanova(BLG) – Nana Dzagnidze (GEO)Harika Dronavalli (IND) – Ju Wenjun (CHN)Anna Muzychuk (UKR) – Marie Sebag (FRA)Mariya Muzychuk (UKR) – Pia Cramling (SWE) Round 4 Alina Kashlinskaya (RUS) – Pia Cramling (SWE)Marie Sebag (FRA) – Mariya Muzychuk (UKR)Ju Wenjun (CHN) – Anna Muzychuk (UKR)Nana Dzagnidze (GEO) – Harika Dronavalli (IND)Aleksandra Goryachkina (RUS) – Antoaneta Stefanova(BLG)Alexandra Kosteniuk (RUS) – Zhansaya Abdumalik (KAZ) Round 5 Zhansaya Abdumalik (KAZ) – Alina Kashlinskaya (RUS)Antoaneta Stefanova(BLG) – Alexandra Kosteniuk (RUS)Harika Dronavalli (IND) – Aleksandra Goryachkina (RUS)Anna Muzychuk (UKR) – Nana Dzagnidze (GEO)Mariya Muzychuk (UKR) – Ju Wenjun (CHN)Pia Cramling (SWE) – Marie Sebag (FRA) Round 6 Alina Kashlinskaya (RUS) – Marie Sebag (FRA)Ju Wenjun (CHN) – Pia Cramling (SWE)Nana Dzagnidze (GEO) – Mariya Muzychuk (UKR)Aleksandra Goryachkina (RUS) – Anna Muzychuk (UKR)Alexandra Kosteniuk (RUS) – Harika Dronavalli (IND)Zhansaya Abdumalik (KAZ) – Antoaneta Stefanova(BLG) Round 7 Antoaneta Stefanova(BLG) – Alina Kashlinskaya (RUS)Harika Dronavalli (IND) – Zhansaya Abdumalik (KAZ)Anna Muzychuk (UKR) – Alexandra Kosteniuk (RUS)Mariya Muzychuk (UKR) – Aleksandra Goryachkina (RUS)Pia Cramling (SWE) – Nana Dzagnidze (GEO)Marie Sebag (FRA) – Ju Wenjun (CHN) Round 8 Alina Kashlinskaya (RUS) – Ju Wenjun (CHN)Nana Dzagnidze (GEO) – Marie Sebag (FRA)Aleksandra Goryachkina (RUS) – Pia Cramling (SWE)Alexandra Kosteniuk (RUS) – Mariya Muzychuk (UKR)Zhansaya Abdumalik (KAZ) – Anna Muzychuk (UKR)Antoaneta Stefanova(BLG) – Harika Dronavalli (IND) Round 9 Harika Dronavalli (IND) – Alina Kashlinskaya (RUS)Anna Muzychuk (UKR) – Antoaneta Stefanova(BLG)Mariya Muzychuk (UKR) – Zhansaya Abdumalik (KAZ)Pia Cramling (SWE) – Alexandra Kosteniuk (RUS)Marie Sebag (FRA) – Aleksandra Goryachkina (RUS)Ju Wenjun (CHN) – Nana Dzagnidze (GEO) Round 10 Alina Kashlinskaya (RUS) – Nana Dzagnidze (GEO)Aleksandra Goryachkina (RUS) – Ju Wenjun (CHN)Alexandra Kosteniuk (RUS) – Marie Sebag (FRA)Zhansaya Abdumalik (KAZ) – Pia Cramling (SWE)Antoaneta Stefanova(BLG) – Mariya Muzychuk (UKR)Harika Dronavalli (IND) – Anna Muzychuk (UKR) Round 11 Anna Muzychuk (UKR) – Alina Kashlinskaya (RUS)Mariya Muzychuk (UKR) – Harika Dronavalli (IND)Pia Cramling (SWE) – Antoaneta Stefanova(BLG)Marie Sebag (FRA) – Zhansaya Abdumalik (KAZ)Ju Wenjun (CHN) – Alexandra Kosteniuk (RUS)Nana Dzagnidze (GEO) – Aleksandra Goryachkina (RUS) Sixteen (16) players compete in four WGP tournaments. Each of the sixteen players participates in three out of four WGP tournaments. In each WGP event, every player scores WGP points according to her position in the final standings; the winner of WGP Series is a player who scores the greatest number of cumulative points earned in all three WGP tournaments she participated. Two players who score the most number of cumulative points in WGP Series qualify to the FIDE Women Candidates Tournament to be held in the first half of 2021. The current Women’s Grand Prix leader Humpy Konery opted to skip the third leg, but all her closest pursuers Aleksandra Goryachkina, Kateryna Lagno, and Alexandra Kosteniuk will come to Lausanne. The reigning World Champion Ju Wenjun, who participated in just one leg will do her best to close the gap. Overall standings after two legs in Skolkovo and Monte Carlo: 1. Humpy Koneru (293 points; 2 events)2. Aleksandra Goryachkina (253 points; 2 events)3. Kateryna Lagno (180 points; 2 events)4. Alexandra Kosteniuk (178 points; 2 events) 5-6. Ju Wenjun (120 points; 1 event)5-6. Harika Dronavalli (120 points; 2 events)7. Elisabeth Paehtz (95 points; 2 events)8. Valentina Gunina (85 points; 2 events)9. Anna Muzychuk (80 points; 1 event)10. Pia Cramling (70 points; 2 events)11. Mariya Muzychuk (60 points; 1 event)12. Alina Kashlinskaya (45 points; 1 event)13-14. Nana Dzagnidze (35 points; 1 event)13-14. Zhao Xue (35 points; 1 event)15-16. Antoaneta Stefanova (25 points; 1 event)15-16. Marie Sebag (25 points; 1 event) GP Lausanne Chief Arbiter’s Information (pdf) CHIEF ARBITER: IA Sava Stoisavljevic (SRB)DEPUTY CHIEF ARBITER: IA Olivier Jeitz (LUX):TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR: Maxim Korshunov (RUS)TOURNAMENT VENUE: The tournament venue is the Mövenpick Hotel, Avenue de Rhodanie 4, 1007 Lausanne.FORMAT & SYSTEM: The 12 players play a round-robin tournament (11 rounds). If a player withdraws after completing 50% or more of the games, the rest of her games are lost by default. In case a player completes less than 50%, all her results are annulled.No postponement of any game is allowed. TIME CONTROL: The time control for each game is 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.The games are played using the electronic clocks and boards approved by FIDE. DEFAULT TIME: Default time is 15 minutes after the start of each round. In case a player arrives at the chessboard with a delay of more than 15 minutes, the player loses the game. LIVE TRANSMISSION: All games in both sections are transmitted live on the Internet. DRAW BY MUTUAL AGREEMENT : The players cannot draw a game by agreement before black’s 30th move. A claim for a draw before black’s 30th move is permitted only through the Chief Arbiter (or his Deputy) in case of threefold repetition. TIE-BREAKS: If the top two (2) or
Resolution on the rating of Mr. Kobylianskyi and Mr. Shkuro
January 30th, 2020 RESOLUTION WHEREAS There are suspicion and concerns regarding the achievements of Mr. Ihor Kobylianskyi (FIDE ID 14106329) and Mr. Iuri Shkuro (FIDE ID 14108836) at recent rapid and blitz chess tournaments and the said suspicion and concerns have been reported to the FIDE Presidential Board. AND WHEREAS pursuant to Art. 0.5 of the FIDE Rating Regulations / FIDE Rapid and Blitz Rating Regulations «FIDE reserves the right not to rate a specific tournament». AND WHEREAS in discharge of its obligations under the relevant laws the FIDE Presidential Board wishes to protect the integrity of the sport of Chess, FIDE’s rating lists and the reputations of the players, The FIDE Presidential Board HEREBY RESOLVES as follows: 1. To authorize FIDE Legal Advisor Mr. Aleksandr Martynov and Qualification Commission (QC) Secretary Alex Holowczak to investigate the achievements of Mr. Ihor Kobylianskyi (FIDE ID 14106329) at rapid and blitz chess tournaments organized after May 2018 and Mr. Iuri Shkuro (FIDE ID 14108836) at blitz chess tournaments organized after November 2014 in order to confirm or disprove compliance by the players FIDE’s laws or regulations, FIDE’s general principles, including fair play and sportsmanship; 2. To request the said FIDE Legal Advisor to provide his recommendations on application of Art. 0.5 of the FIDE Rating Regulations / FIDE Rapid and Blitz Rating Regulations to the tournaments referred to in the FIDE laws or regulations mentioned in paragraph 1 of this resolution; 3. To suspend the rapid and blitz ratings of the above-mentioned players until the end of the said investigation; 4. To require the Ukranian Chess Federation (UCF) to seek advance written permission from the FIDE QC Chairman for the rating of any rapid or blitz tournament in which the said Mr. Kobylianskyi or Mr. Shkuro is due to play; 5. To bestow the right upon the FIDE QC Chairman to withdraw from rating the games of the said Mr. Kobylianskyi or Mr. Shkuro from a rating file if thought appropriate, whether or not previous permission had been sought by UCF; and 6. To support the FIDE QC in its continuing effort to improve the FIDE Rating Regulations and FIDE Rapid and Blitz Rating Regulations to protect, and promote the integrity of the rating process and lists and prevent accusations from interested parties of poor sportsmanship and questionable ethical practices when tournaments are registered or submitted for rating by any individual or federation.