# FIDE Women's Grand Prix 2022–23

The 2022–2023 edition of the FIDE Grand Prix was a series of four chess tournaments exclusively for women which determined two players to play in the Women's Candidates Tournament 2023–2024. The winner of the Candidates Tournament would play the reigning world champion in the next Women's World Chess Championship.
This is the sixth cycle of the tournament series. Each of 16 players had to participate in three out of four tournaments, and every tournament was a twelve-player round robin event. The tournaments were held between September 2022 and May 2023.
Kateryna Lagno and Aleksandra Goryachkina were the top two finishers of the series, and qualified to play in the Women's Candidates Tournament 2024.

## Players

16 players qualified for the Grand Prix:
* Women's World Chess Champion.
* Four semifinalists of Women's Chess World Cup 2021.
* The top 4 finishers in the FIDE Women's Grand Swiss Tournament 2021, excluding those who already qualified for the Grand Prix.
* 3 players with highest rating in the March 2022 rating list, who played at least 1 rated game counted in one of the Standard FIDE Rating Lists from April 2021 to March 2022 (Humpy Koneru was not eligible because of this condition), excluding those who already qualified for the Grand Prix.
* 4 organizer's nominees.
After Ju Wenjun (Women's World Champion), Lei Tingjie (winner of Women's Grand Swiss) and Hou Yifan (qualified by rating as #1) decided not to participate, replacements were also invited by March 2022 rating list.
| Invitee | Qualifying method | Rating (March 2022) |
| Alexandra Kosteniuk | Women's World Cup | 2516 |
| Aleksandra Goryachkina | Women's World Cup | 2610 |
| Tan Zhongyi | Women's World Cup | 2525 |
| Anna Muzychuk | Women's World Cup | 2531 |
| Elisabeth Pähtz | Women's Grand Swiss | 2507 |
| Zhu Jiner | Women's Grand Swiss | 2464 |
| Mariya Muzychuk | Women's Grand Swiss | 2544 |
| Kateryna Lagno | Rating | 2550 |
| Nana Dzagnidze | Rating | 2531 |
| Bibisara Assaubayeva | Organizer's nominee | 2434 |
| Dinara Wagner | Organizer's nominee | 2325 |
| Koneru Humpy | Organizer's nominee | 2586 |
| Alina Kashlinskaya | Organizer's nominee | 2490 |
| Dronavalli Harika | Rating (replacement) | 2517 |
| Polina Shuvalova | Rating (replacement) | 2504 |
| Zhansaya Abdumalik | Rating (replacement) | 2493 |
| R Vaishali | Replacement | 2403 |
| Nino Batsiashvili | Replacement | 2472 |
| Bella Khotenashvili | Replacement | 2485 |
| Gunay Mammadzada | Replacement | 2454 |
| Oliwia Kiołbasa | Replacement | 2388 |

## Schedule

| No. | Host city | Date | Winner | Points (Win/draw/loss) |
| 1 | Astana, Kazakhstan | 17–30 September 2022 | Kateryna Lagno | 8/11 (+5=6-0) |
| 2 | Munich, Germany | 1–14 February 2023 | Alexandra Kosteniuk | 7.5/11 (+5=5-1) |
| 3 | New Delhi, India | 24 March – 6 April 2023 | Aleksandra Goryachkina | 6/9 (+3=6-0) |
| 4 | Nicosia, Cyprus | 15–28 May 2023 | Dinara Wagner | 7/11 (+4=6-1) |

## Crosstables
### Astana

| Pos | Player | Pld | Score | KL (FIDE) | AG (FIDE) | JZ (CHN) | AKo (SUI) | ZA (KAZ) | ZT (CHN) | DW (GER) | RV (IND) | AKa (POL) | BA (KAZ) | EP (GER) | PS (FIDE) |
| 1 | Kateryna Lagno (FIDE) | 11 | 8 | — | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Aleksandra Goryachkina (FIDE) | 11 | 7 $^1$⁄$_2$ | ½ | — | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 |
| 3 | Jiner Zhu (CHN) | 11 | 6 $^1$⁄$_2$ | 0 | 0 | — | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 |
| 4 | Alexandra Kosteniuk (SUI) | 11 | 6 | ½ | ½ | ½ | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ½ | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | Zhansaya Abdumalik (KAZ) | 11 | 5 $^1$⁄$_2$ | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | — | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 |
| 6-8 | Zhongyi Tan (CHN) | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | — | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 0 |
| 6-8 | Dinara Wagner (GER) | 11 | 5 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 1 | ½ | 0 | — | ½ | 1 | ½ | 0 | 1 |
| 6-8 | R Vaishali (IND) | 11 | 5 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | — | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ |
| 9-11 | Alina Kashlinskaya (POL) | 11 | 4 $^1$⁄$_2$ | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 1 | ½ | 1 |
| 9-11 | Bibisara Assaubayeva (KAZ) | 11 | 4 $^1$⁄$_2$ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | — | 0 | ½ |
| 9-11 | Elisabeth Paehtz (GER) | 11 | 4 $^1$⁄$_2$ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 0 | ½ | 1 | — | 0 |
| 12 | Polina Shuvalova (FIDE) | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | — |

### Munich

| Pos | Player | Pld | Score | AKo (SUI) | HK (IND) | ND (GEO) | HD (IND) | EP (GER) | ZT (CHN) | ZA (KAZ) | JZ (CHN) | MM (UKR) | AKa (POL) | AM (UKR) | DW (GER) |
| 1 | Alexandra Kosteniuk (SUI) | 11 | 7 $^1$⁄$_2$ | — | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Humpy Koneru (IND) | 11 | 7 | ½ | — | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ |
| 3 | Nana Dzagnidze (GEO) | 11 | 6 $^1$⁄$_2$ | ½ | ½ | — | ½ | 0 | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ |
| 4 | Harika Dronavalli (IND) | 11 | 6 | ½ | ½ | ½ | — | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ |
| 5-8 | Elisabeth Paehtz (GER) | 11 | 5 $^1$⁄$_2$ | 0 | 0 | 1 | ½ | — | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 |
| 5-8 | Zhongyi Tan (CHN) | 11 | 5 $^1$⁄$_2$ | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | — | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ |
| 5-8 | Zhansaya Abdumalik (KAZ) | 11 | 5 $^1$⁄$_2$ | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | — | 0 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 |
| 5-8 | Jiner Zhu (CHN) | 11 | 5 $^1$⁄$_2$ | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 |
| 9 | Mariya Muzychuk (UKR) | 11 | 5 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | ½ | ½ |
| 10 | Alina Kashlinskaya (POL) | 11 | 4 $^1$⁄$_2$ | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | — | ½ | 0 |
| 11 | Anna Muzychuk (UKR) | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | — | 1 |
| 12 | Dinara Wagner (GER) | 11 | 3 $^1$⁄$_2$ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 0 | — |

### New Delhi

| Pos | Player | Pld | Score | JZ (CHN) | BA (KAZ) | AG (FIDE) | PS (FIDE) | KL (FIDE) | HK (IND) | ND (GEO) | NB (GEO) | HD (IND) | RV (IND) |
| 1-3 | Jiner Zhu (CHN) | 9 | 6 | — | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 |
| 1-3 | Bibisara Assaubayeva (KAZ) | 9 | 6 | ½ | — | 0 | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1-3 | Aleksandra Goryachkina (FIDE) | 9 | 6 | ½ | 1 | — | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ |
| 4-5 | Polina Shuvalova (FIDE) | 9 | 5 | ½ | 0 | ½ | — | ½ | ½ | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 4-5 | Kateryna Lagno (FIDE) | 9 | 5 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | — | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 |
| 6 | Humpy Koneru (IND) | 9 | 4 $^1$⁄$_2$ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | — | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ |
| 7-9 | Nana Dzagnidze (GEO) | 9 | 3 $^1$⁄$_2$ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | ½ | ½ | 1 |
| 7-9 | Nino Batsiashvili (GEO) | 9 | 3 $^1$⁄$_2$ | ½ | 0 | 0 | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | — | 0 | ½ |
| 7-9 | Harika Dronavalli (IND) | 9 | 3 $^1$⁄$_2$ | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | — | ½ |
| 10 | R Vaishali (IND) | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | — |
The tournament only had 11 players after Abdumalik withdrew in protest of the playing venue and her accommodations. FIDE stated they were unable to adjust the pairings or add another player to try to reduce the number of players with 6 whites and 4 blacks or vice versa. Harika stated that many of the players were resistant to another player being added as there were already 3 Indian participants and a reserved player would likely have to also be Indian given the tournament was held in New Delhi and that Goryachkina threatened to withdraw if the pairings were adjusted. Paehtz then withdrew as well in protest of the color imbalances. As a result, the tournament was still held over the original 11 rounds with each player now receiving two byes, and colors were still not adjusted, leading Zhu and Shuvalova to have 6 white games and Batsiashvili and Harika to have 6 black games.

### Nicosia

| Pos | Player | Pld | Score | DW (GER) | HD (IND) | PS (FIDE) | TZ (CHN) | KL (FIDE) | ND (GEO) | GM (AZE) | AG (FIDE) | BA (KAZ) | AK (FIDE) | BK (GEO) | OK (POL) |
| 1 | Dinara Wagner (GER) | 11 | 7 | — | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 0 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 |
| 2-4 | Harika Dronavalli (IND) | 11 | 6 $^1$⁄$_2$ | ½ | — | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 |
| 2-4 | Polina Shuvalova (FIDE) | 11 | 6 $^1$⁄$_2$ | ½ | ½ | — | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 |
| 2-4 | Zhongyi Tan (CHN) | 11 | 6 $^1$⁄$_2$ | ½ | ½ | ½ | — | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 |
| 5 | Kateryna Lagno (FIDE) | 11 | 6 | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | — | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ |
| 6-9 | Nana Dzagnidze (GEO) | 11 | 5 $^1$⁄$_2$ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | — | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 6-9 | Gunay Mammadzada (AZE) | 11 | 5 $^1$⁄$_2$ | 1 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | — | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 |
| 6-9 | Aleksandra Goryachkina (FIDE) | 11 | 5 $^1$⁄$_2$ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | — | ½ | ½ | 0 | 1 |
| 6-9 | Bibisara Assaubayeva (KAZ) | 11 | 5 $^1$⁄$_2$ | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | — | 1 | 1 | ½ |
| 10 | Alexandra Kosteniuk (FIDE) | 11 | 5 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 0 | — | ½ | ½ |
| 11 | Bella Khotenashvili (GEO) | 11 | 4 $^1$⁄$_2$ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | 0 | ½ | — | ½ |
| 12 | Oliwia Kiołbasa (POL) | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | — |

## Grand Prix standings

For each tournament, 160 Grand Prix points will be awarded for 1st place, 130 for 2nd, 110 for 3rd and then in steps of 10 from 90 for 4th to 10 for 12th place. If players ended up tied on points, points for those places will be shared equally.
The top two players in Grand Prix standings will qualify for Women's Candidates Tournament 2023–2024.
All replacements (in italics) are eligible for Grand Prix points and Candidates qualification.
| Rank | Player | Astana | Munich | New Delhi | Nicosia | Total | Prize Money |
| 1 | Kateryna Lagno (FIDE) | 160 | | 85 | 80 | 325 | €49,125 |
| 2 | Aleksandra Goryachkina (FIDE) | 130 | | 133⅓ | 55 | 318⅓ | €45,146 |
| 3 | Zhu Jiner (CHN) | 110 | 65 | 133⅓ | | 308⅓ | €40,833 |
| 4 | Alexandra Kosteniuk (SUI) | 90 | 160 | | 30 | 280 | €37,000 |
| 5 | Harika Dronavalli (IND) | | 90 | 50 | 110 | 250 | €30,500 |
| 6 | Tan Zhongyi (CHN) | 60 | 65 | | 110 | 235 | €26,083 |
| 7 | Dinara Wagner (GER) | 60 | 10 | | 160 | 230 | €26,583 |
| 8 | Bibisara Assaubayeva (KAZ) | 30 | | 133⅓ | 55 | 218⅓ | €23,646 |
| 9 | Nana Dzagnidze (GEO) | | 110 | 50 | 55 | 215 | €19,313 |
| 10 | Polina Shuvalova (FIDE) | 10 | | 85 | 110 | 205 | €19,875 |
| 11 | Koneru Humpy (IND) | | 130 | 70 | | 200 | €17,750 |
| 12 | Zhansaya Abdumalik (KAZ) | 80 | 65 | w/d | | 145 | €12,250 |
| 13 | Elisabeth Pähtz (GER) | 30 | 65 | w/d | | 95 | €9,000 |
| 14 | R Vaishali (IND) | 60 | | 30 | | 90 | €8,583 |
| 15 | Alina Kashlinskaya (POL) | 30 | 30 | | | 60 | €7,000 |
| 16 | Gunay Mammadzada (AZE) | | | | 55 | 55 | €4,813 |
| 17 | Nino Batsiashvili (GEO) | | | 50 | | 50 | €4,500 |
| 18 | Mariya Muzychuk (UKR) | | 40 | | | 40 | €4,000 |
| 19 | Anna Muzychuk (UKR) | | 20 | | | 20 | €3,000 |
| 19 | Bella Khotenashvili (GEO) | | | | 20 | 20 | €3,000 |
| 21 | Oliwia Kiołbasa (POL) | | | | 10 | 10 | €2,500 |