FIDE Women's Grand Prix 2019–20


The FIDE Women's Grand Prix 2019–20 is a series of four chess tournaments exclusively for women, which will determine two players to play in the Women's Candidates Chess Championship in 2021. The winner of the Candidate's tournament will play a 12-game match against the world champion, in the Women's World Chess Championship 2022.
This is the fifth cycle of the tournament series. Number one woman player Hou Yifan, who won the first three editions of the Grand Prix, was unable to play due to studies at Oxford University.

Players

16 players were published by FIDE in July 2019.
InviteeCountryElo
Ju Wenjun2595
Aleksandra Goryachkina2564
Humpy Koneru2558
Mariya Muzychuk2551
Kateryna Lagno2549
Anna Muzychuk2547
Alexandra Kosteniuk2517
Nana Dzagnidze2511
Valentina Gunina2497
Dronavalli Harika2492
Alina Kashlinskaya2492
Zhao Xue2485
Pia Cramling2479
Antoaneta Stefanova2474
Elisabeth Paehtz2473
Marie Sebag2451
Zhansaya Abdumalik2471

Due to travel restrictions on Chinese citizens due to the Coronavirus outbreak, Zhao Xue was unable to participate in the Lausanne leg of the Grand Prix. She was replaced by Zhansaya Abdumalik.

Schedule and results

The forth stage of the Grand Prix was postponed by Fide due to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic. It is unknown where or when the Grand Prix will be rescheduled.

Grand Prix standings

Grand Prix points are 160 for 1st, 130 for 2nd, 110 for 3rd and then in steps of 10 from 90 for 4th to 10 for 12th place. If players end up tied on points points for those places are shared equally.
As Goryachkina is already qualified to the Candidates tournament, the third place will qualify instead of her.
RankPlayerSkolkovoMonacoLausanneSardiniaTotal
1120133⅓145398⅓
2160133⅓293⅓
345133⅓15193⅓
435145180
49090180
4606060180
78085165
812035155
94585130
106060120
11110110
12106035105
13752095
14751085
14256085
16251540
173535