IM Anna Zatonskih emerged as the sole winner of the Cairns Chess Cup 2023, an elite level tournament for the top female players from around the world.
Scoring impressive 6/8 points without a single loss, Anna Zatonskih won the tournament and pocketed a money-prize of $45.000. She was a full point ahead of GM Alexandra Kosteniuk who was in clear second place and won the prize of $35.000.
GM Bella Khotenashvili and GM Irina Krush scored 4.5 points, each, and shared the money prize of $45.000 in two equal parts. Replay all games from the Carins Chess Cup 2023 here
Final standings – Cairns Chess Cup 2023:
The Cairns Chess Cup 2023 took place from 3-13 June in Saint Louis Chess Club. It was a nine-round classical event, with one of the largest prize funds for women’s tournaments. Due to health issues, GM Humpy Koneru withdrew from the event and her results were removed from the table.
