The 2019 Cairns Cup
6 - 15 Feb 2019
Players: Alexandra Kosteniuk, Nana Dzagnidze, Valentina Gunina, Bela Khotenashvili, Elisabeth Paehtz, Marie Sebag, Harika Dronavalli, Zhansaya Abdumalik, Irina Krush and Anna Zatonskih. Valentina Gunina drew against her closest rival Alexandra Kosteniuk in the final round to take clear first place.
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| 1. | Gunina, Valentina | g | RUS | 2501 | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2695 | |||
| 2. | Kosteniuk, Alexandra | g | RUS | 2532 | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6½ | 2638 | |||
| 3. | Krush, Irina | g | USA | 2435 | ½ | ½ | * | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 5½ | 2562 | |||
| 4. | Dzagnidze, Nana | g | GEO | 2513 | 0 | ½ | 0 | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 5 | 2517 | |||
| 5. | Harika, Dronavalli | g | IND | 2471 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | * | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 4½ | 2478 | |||
| 6. | Abdumalik, Zhansaya | m | KAZ | 2468 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | * | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 4½ | 2479 | |||
| 7. | Zatonskih, Anna | m | USA | 2428 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | * | 1 | 1 | ½ | 3½ | 2403 | |||
| 8. | Sebag, Marie | g | FRA | 2476 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | * | ½ | ½ | 3 | 2353 | |||
| 9. | Khotenashvili, Bela | g | GEO | 2491 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | * | 1 | 3 | 2351 | |||
| 10. | Paehtz, Elisabeth | m | GER | 2466 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | * | 2½ | 2313 | |||
| Round 1 (February 6, 2019) |
Live Show
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| Gunina, Valentina | Khotenashvili, Bela | 1-0 | C84 | Ruy Lopez Centre Attack | |
| Harika, Dronavalli | Sebag, Marie | ½-½ | B51 | Sicilian Rossolimo | |
| Dzagnidze, Nana | Krush, Irina | 0-1 | A37 | English Symmetrical | |
| Paehtz, Elisabeth | Kosteniuk, Alexandra | 0-1 | A62 | Benoni | |
| Zatonskih, Anna | Abdumalik, Zhansaya | 0-1 | D84 | Gruenfeld 4.Bf4 | |
| Round 2 (February 7, 2019) |
Live Show
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| Krush, Irina | Gunina, Valentina | ½-½ | A07 | Barcza System | |
| Kosteniuk, Alexandra | Zatonskih, Anna | ½-½ | C42 | Petroff's Defence | |
| Sebag, Marie | Abdumalik, Zhansaya | ½-½ | C84 | Ruy Lopez Centre Attack | |
| Harika, Dronavalli | Dzagnidze, Nana | ½-½ | D20 | QGA | |
| Khotenashvili, Bela | - Paehtz, Elisabeth | 1-0 | A11 | Reti Opening | |
| Round 3 (February 8, 2019) |
Live Show
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| Gunina, Valentina | Harika, Dronavalli | ½-½ | C42 | Petroff's Defence | |
| Zatonskih, Anna | Khotenashvili, Bela | 1-0 | A56 | Old Indian Defence | |
| Abdumalik, Zhansaya | Kosteniuk, Alexandra | 0-1 | C78 | Ruy Lopez Moeller Defence | |
| Dzagnidze, Nana | Sebag, Marie | 1-0 | B51 | Sicilian Rossolimo | |
| Paehtz, Elisabeth | Krush, Irina | ½-½ | B67 | Sicilian Rauzer | |
| Round 4 (February 9, 2019) |
Live Show
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| Krush, Irina | Zatonskih, Anna | 1-0 | D31 | QGD: Charousek (Petrosian) variation | |
| Khotenashvili, Bela | Abdumalik, Zhansaya | 0-1 | A45 | Queen's pawn: London system | |
| Dzagnidze, Nana | Gunina, Valentina | 0-1 | B11 | Caro-Kann: two knights, 3...Bg4 | |
| Sebag, Marie | Kosteniuk, Alexandra | 0-1 | C47 | Four knights: Scotch, 4...exd4 | |
| Harika, Dronavalli | Paehtz, Elisabeth | ½ | E73 | King's Indian: Semi-Averbakh system | |
| Round 5 (February 10, 2019) |
Live Show
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| Kosteniuk, Alexandra | Khotenashvili, Bela | 1-0 | D94 | Gruenfeld Closed | |
| Gunina, Valentina | Sebag, Marie | 1-0 | B90 | Sicilian Najdorf Variation | |
| Abdumalik, Zhansaya | Krush, Irina | 0-1 | B13 | Caro Kann Exchange | |
| Zatonskih, Anna | Harika, Dronavalli | ½-½ | D31 | Semi-Slav Defence | |
| Paehtz, Elisabeth | Dzagnidze, Nana | ½-½ | B90 | Sicilian Najdorf Variation | |
| Round 6 (February 12, 2019) |
Live Show
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| Gunina, Valentina | Paehtz, Elisabeth | 1-0 | A40 | Queen's pawn: Franco-Indian (Keres) defense | |
| Krush, Irina | Kosteniuk, Alexandra | ½-½ | E39 | Nimzo Indian 4.Qc2 | |
| Harika, Dronavalli | Abdumalik, Zhansaya | 1-0 | C50 | Giuoco Piano | |
| Dzagnidze, Nana | Zatonskih, Anna | 1-0 | D00 | Queen's Pawn Game | |
| Sebag, Marie | Khotenashvili, Bela | ½-½ | C47 | Four Knights | |
| Round 7 (February 13, 2019) |
Live Show
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| Kosteniuk, Alexandra | Harika, Dronavalli | ½-½ | C19 | French Winawer | |
| Abdumalik, Zhansaya | Dzagnidze, Nana | ½-½ | C11 | French Defence | |
| Khotenashvili, Bela | Krush, Irina | 1-0 | D02 | Queen's Pawn Game | |
| Zatonskih, Anna | Gunina, Valentina | 0-1 | E10 | Blumenfeld Counter Gambit | |
| Paehtz, Elisabeth | Sebag, Marie | ½-½ | B90 | Sicilian Najdorf Variation | |
| Round 8 (February 14, 2019) |
Live Show
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| Gunina, Valentina | Abdumalik, Zhansaya | ½-½ | A34 | English Symmetrical | |
| Harika, Dronavalli | Khotenashvili, Bela | ½-½ | B36 | Sicilian Maroczy Bind | |
| Dzagnidze, Nana | - Kosteniuk, Alexandra | ½-½ | E20 | Nimzo Indian | |
| Sebag, Marie | Krush, Irina | 1-0 | B66 | Sicilian Rauzer | |
| Paehtz, Elisabeth | Zatonskih, Anna | ½-½ | C42 | Petroff's Defence | |
| Round 9 (February 15, 2019) |
Live Show
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| Kosteniuk, Alexandra | Gunina, Valentina | ½-½ | C65 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
| Krush, Irina | Harika, Dronavalli | 1-0 | E94 | King's Indian Classical | |
| Abdumalik, Zhansaya | Paehtz, Elisabeth | 1-0 | C97 | Ruy Lopez | |
| Zatonskih, Anna | Sebag, Marie | 1-0 | D11 | Slav Defence | |
| Khotenashvili, Bela | Dzagnidze, Nana | 0-1 | D00 | Queen's Pawn Game | |
