FIDE Women’s GP 2024/25 — First Leg, Tbilisi
Tbilisi kicks off 2024/25 FIDE Women’s GP season
From 14 to 25 of August, the Georgian capital will be host to the first of six tournaments where 20 top women players from around the world will compete, shaping the future of female chess
The 2024/25 WGP series introduces several key changes, including an increase in participants from 16 to 20, an expansion from four to six tournaments, and a larger prize fund of 120,000 euros. Each player will compete in three of the six tournaments, earning points based on their standings in each event. The top two players in the series will secure spots in the 2026 FIDE Women’s Candidates Tournament.
Full list of players competing in Tbilisi:
Anna Muzychuk
Mariya Muzychuk
Nana Dzagnidze
Sarasadat Khademalsharieh
Alexandra Kosteniuk
R Vaishali
Alina Kashlinskaya
Lela Javakhishvili
Bibisara Assaubayeva
Stavroula Tsolakidou
The first round starts on Thursday, 3 PM local time in Tbilisi. The time control will be 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 one.
