Humpy and Harika set to battle at FIDE Women's GP in Munich

by Shahid Ahmed - 02/02/2023

The second leg of the FIDE Women's Grand Prix 2022-23 will start in Munich, Germany from Thursday 2nd February 2023. GM Koneru Humpy and GM Harika Dronavalli will be the Indian participants in the fray. Humpy is also the highest rated player in the event. The 12-player round-robin tournament will feature GM Tan Zhongyi, GM Mariya Muzychuk, GM Anna Muzychuk, GM Alexandra Kosteniuk, GM Nana Dzagnidze, GM Zhansaya Abdumalik, IM Alina Kashlinskaya, WGM Zhu Jiner, GM Elisabeth Paehtz and WGM Dinara Wagner along with the previously mentioned Humpy and Harika. In the first round, same federation players are paired against each other which means Humpy will face Harika. Round 1 starts today from 3 p.m. local time, 7:30 p.m. IST. Photo: FIDE/David Llada

Munich GP starts today

The second event of the FIDE Women’s Grand Prix 2022-23 series starts today in Munich, Germany. Twelve top women of the world will fight for the first prize €15000 and valuable GP points which adds up to the direct qualification to FIDE Women's Candidates 2023-24. The total prize fund of the tournament is €80000. The current top three leaders of the GP 2022-23 are not playing in this event as each player can play in three out of the four GP events.

All participants of FIDE Munich GP 2023 | Photo: FIDE / David Llada

Munich GP 2023 Official logo | Photo: FIDE

Participants:

1. GM Koneru Humpy (2572)

2. GM Tan Zhongyi (CHN, 2530)

3. GM Mariya Muzychuk (UKR, 2523)

4. GM Anna Muzychuk (UKR, 2522)

5. GM Alexandra Kosteniuk (2519)

6. GM Nana Dzagnidze (GEO, 2517)

7. GM Harika Dronavalli (2507)

8. GM Zhansaya Abdumalik (KAZ, 2496)

9. IM Alina Kashlinskaya (POL, 2491)

10. WGM Zhu Jiner (CHN, 2486)

11. GM Elisabeth Paehtz (GER, 2464)

12. WGM Dinara Wagner (GER, 2413)

The new World Rapid Women's champion and one of the Women's Candidates 2022-23 finalist - GM Tan Zhongyi (CHN) | Photo: FIDE/David Llada

Three former Women's World Champion - GM Alexandra Kosteniuk, GM Tan Zhongyi and GM Mariya Muzychuk | Photo: FIDE/David Llada

GM Alexandra Kosteniuk with her better half GM Pavel Tregubov | Photo: FIDE / David Llada

38th Olympiad Gold medalist and Georgia no.1 woman - GM Nana Dzagnidze | Photo: FIDE / David Llada

Kazakhstan no.1 woman - GM Zhansaya Abdumalik | Photo: FIDE / David Llada

Germany no.1 woman for over two decades - GM Elisabeth Paehtz (right) and WGM Dinara Wagner | Photo: FIDE / David Llada

WGM Dana Reizniece-Ozola, FIDE Management Board Deputy Chair | Photo: FIDE / David Llada

The tournament’s principal sponsor is the Krulich Immobilien Group, a real estate company based in Munich with branches in Berlin, Dresden, Leipzig and Zwickau. Roman Krulich, a former Munich Youth Champion, has been a long-time supporter and sponsor of chess events. A strong 2200+ club player in his own right, he represented Monaco in the 2008 Dresden Chess Olympiad. As the founder of the Munich Chess Academie and the Munich Chess Foundation, he supports the development of chess in schools, chess for refugees and chess for the elderly.

CM Roman Krulich at the inauguration ceremony | Photo: FIDE/David Llada

Pairings

Round 1 starts today at 3 p.m. local time, 7:30 p.m. IST. The tournament will go on till 13th February 2023. Every day the game starts at 3 p.m., except the last round which starts at 1 p.m. local time. Tuesday 7th February is a rest day.