Cairns Cup
 | |
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | Chess |
| Location | Saint Louis Chess Club |
| Month played | June |
| Established | 2019 |
Tournament format(s) | Round Robin |
| Purse | $180,000 |
| Current champion | |
 Anna Zatonskih | |
The Cairns Cup is an annual round robin chess tournament for the leading women's chess players held in St. Louis, Missouri in the United States.[1]
Results[edit]
The inaugural edition in 2019 was won by Valentina Gunina.[2]
The second edition in 2020 was won by Koneru Humpy.[3]
The third edition in 2023 was won by the lowest seed Anna Zatonskih.[4]
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | 3rd place | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 |  Valentina Gunina |
Alexandra Kosteniuk |
Irina Krush |
[2] |
| 2020 |  Humpy Koneru |
 Ju Wenjun |
Alexandra Kosteniuk Mariya Muzychuk |
[3] |
| 2023 | Anna Zatonskih |
 Alexandra Kosteniuk |
 Bella Khotenashvili Irina Krush |
[4] |
References[edit]
- ^ "Cairns' Cup, Elite Women's Event, Announces Field". US Chess. 25 January 2019. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
- ^ a b Doggers, Peter (16 February 2019). "Gunina Wins Inaugural Cairns Cup". Chess.com. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
- ^ a b Doggers, Peter (17 February 2020). "Humpy Koneru Wins Cairns Cup". Chess.com. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
- ^ a b West, Vanessa (13 June 2023). "Saga Of Zatonskih vs. Krush, Kosteniuk Wins 2nd: 'I have 6 out of 9!'". Chess.com. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
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