| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | Chess |
| Location | |
| Dates | 14 August 2024–15 May 2025 |
| Administrator | FIDE |
| Format | Series ofround-robin tournaments |
| Final positions | |
| Champion | |
| Runner-up | |
The 2024–2025 edition of theFIDE Women's Grand Prix was a series of sixchess tournaments exclusively for women which determined two players to play in theWomen's Candidates Tournament 2026. The winner of the Candidates Tournament will play the reigning world champion in theWomen's World Chess Championship 2026.[1]
The 2024–2025 edition was the seventh cycle of the tournament series. Each of 16 players had to participate in three out of six tournaments, and every tournament was a ten-playerround robin event. The tournaments were held between 2024 and 2025.
Zhu Jiner andAleksandra Goryachkina were the top two finishers of the series, and qualified to play in theWomen's Candidates Tournament 2026.
20 players qualified for the Grand Prix. The twenty players to qualify for the WGP were determined according to the following criteria:[1][2]
Replacement players are stylized initalics.
| Invitee | Qualifying method | Rating (April 2024) |
|---|---|---|
| Women's World Championship Match 2023 | 2559 | |
| Women's World Championship Match 2023 | 2550 | |
| Women's Grand Prix Series 2022–23 | 2542 | |
| Women's Grand Prix Series 2022–23 | 2553 | |
| Women's World Cup | 2432 | |
| Women's World Cup | 2520 | |
| Women's World Cup | 2521 | |
| Women's Grand Swiss | 2475 | |
| Women's Grand Swiss | 2381 | |
| Rating | 2546 | |
| Rating | 2510 | |
| Rating | 2506 | |
| Rating | 2503 | |
| Rating | 2501 | |
| Rating (replacement) | 2490 | |
| Rating (replacement) | 2463 | |
| Organiser's nominee | 2447 | |
| Organiser's nominee | 2481 | |
| Organiser's nominee | 2457 | |
| Organiser's nominee | 2424 | |
| Organiser's nominee | 2427 | |
| Organiser's nominee | 2302 | |
| Organiser's nominee (replacement) | 2374 | |
| Replacement | 2468 | |
| Replacement | 2322 | |
| Replacement | 2440 |
| Dates | Host city | Winner | Runner-up | Third Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14–25 August, 2024 | Tbilisi | |||
| 29 October–9 November, 2024 | Shymkent | |||
| 17–28 February, 2025 | Monte Carlo | |||
| 14–25 March, 2025 | Nicosia | |||
| 14–25 April, 2025 | Pune | |||
| 5–16 May, 2025 | Großlobming |
The tour points and prize money were awarded as follows:[1]
| Place | Tour Points | Overall prize money | Event prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 130 | €30,000 | €18,000 |
| 2nd | 105 | €22,000 | €13,000 |
| 3rd | 85 | €16,000 | €10,500 |
| 4th | 70 | €12,000 | €8,500 |
| 5th | 60 | €10,000 | €7,000 |
| 6th | 50 | €8,000 | €6,000 |
| 7th | 40 | €7,000 | €5,000 |
| 8th | 30 | €6,000 | €4,500 |
| 9th | 20 | €5,000 | €4,000 |
| 10th | 10 | €4,000 | €3,500 |
The first stage of the FIDE Women's Grand Prix 2024–2025 was held in Tbilisi, Georgia from 14–25 August, 2024.Alina Kashlinskaya was the winner of the tournament.
| Player | Rating | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Points | BPG[h] | SB | Grand Prix Points | Prize money | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2474 | Does not appear | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 6 | 130 | €18,000 | |||
| 2 | 2472 | ½ | Does not appear | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 5½ | 105 | €13,000 | |||
| 3 | 2428 | ½ | ½ | Does not appear | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 5 | 4 | 22.00 | 71.67 | €8,667 | |
| 4[i] | 2505 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | Does not appear | ½ | 0 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 5 | 4 | 21.25 | 71.67 | €8,667 | |
| 5 | 2521 | ½ | ½ | ½ | Does not appear | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 5 | 4 | 21.25 | 71.67 | €8,667 | |
| 6 | 2508 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | Does not appear | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 4½ | 50 | €6,000 | |||
| 7[j] | 2488 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | 0 | Does not appear | ½ | ½ | 1 | 4 | 5 | 16.50 | 35 | €4,750 | |
| 8 | 2488 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | Does not appear | ½ | 1 | 4 | 5 | 16.50 | 35 | €4,750 | |
| 9 | 2451 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | Does not appear | 0 | 3½ | 20 | €4,000 | |||
| 10 | 2489 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 1 | Does not appear | 2½ | 10 | €3,000 |
The second stage of the FIDE Women's Grand Prix 2024–2025 was held in Shymkent, Kazakhstan from 29 October–9 November, 2024.Aleksandra Goryachkina was the winner of the tournament.
| Player | Rating | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Points | BPG[h] | SB | Grand Prix Points | Prize money | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2528 | Does not appear | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 7 | 130 | €18,000 | |||
| 2 | 2551 | 0 | Does not appear | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6½ | 105 | €13,000 | |||
| 3 | 2488 | ½ | ½ | Does not appear | ½ | 1 | ½ | 0 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 5 | 5 | 22.00 | 77.5 | €9,500 | |
| 4 | 2445 | 0 | 0 | ½ | Does not appear | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 18.00 | 77.5 | €9,500 | |
| 5 | 2530 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | Does not appear | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 4½ | 5 | 55 | €6,500 | ||
| 6 | 2493 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | Does not appear | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 4½ | 4 | 55 | €6,500 | ||
| 7 | 2527 | ½ | 0 | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | Does not appear | ½ | ½ | 0 | 4 | 40 | €5,000 | |||
| 8 | 2402 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | Does not appear | ½ | 1 | 3½ | 30 | €4,500 | |||
| 9 | 2456 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | Does not appear | 0 | 2½ | 5 | 15 | €3,750 | ||
| 10 | 2344 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Does not appear | 2½ | 4 | 15 | €3,750 |
The third stage of the FIDE Women's Grand Prix 2024–2025 was held in Monte Carlo, Monaco from 18–28 February, 2025.Aleksandra Goryachkina was the winner of the tournament.
| Player | Rating | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Points | BPG[h] | SB | Grand Prix Points | Prize money | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2546 | Does not appear | 1 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 5½ | 5 | 23.50 | 106.67 | €13,833 | |
| 2 | 2523 | 0 | Does not appear | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 5½ | 5 | 22.50 | 106.67 | €13,833 | |
| 3 | 2331 | ½ | ½ | Does not appear | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 5½ | 4 | 106.67 | €13,833 | ||
| 4 | 2561 | ½ | ½ | ½ | Does not appear | ½ | 0 | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 5 | 5 | 65 | €7,750 | ||
| 5 | 2515 | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | Does not appear | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 5 | 4 | 65 | €7,750 | ||
| 6 | 2484 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 1 | ½ | Does not appear | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | 4½ | 50 | €6,000 | |||
| 7 | 2458 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 1 | ½ | Does not appear | 1 | ½ | ½ | 4 | 5 | 35 | €4,750 | ||
| 8 | 2489 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 0 | Does not appear | ½ | ½ | 4 | 4 | 35 | €4,750 | ||
| 9 | 2492 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | Does not appear | ½ | 3 | 4 | 13.50 | 15 | €3,750 | |
| 10 | 2428 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | Does not appear | 3 | 4 | 13.00 | 15 | €3,750 |
The fourth stage of the FIDE Women's Grand Prix 2024–2025 was held in Nicosia, Cyprus from 14–25 March, 2025.Anna Muzychuk was the winner of the tournament.
| Player | Rating | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Points | BPG[h] | SB | Grand Prix Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2516 | Does not appear | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 25.00 | 117.5 | |
| 2 | 2514 | ½ | Does not appear | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 6 | 4 | 24.50 | 117.5 | |
| 3 | 2483 | ½ | ½ | Does not appear | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 0 | 5 | 5 | 22.75 | 71.67 | |
| 4 | 2490 | ½ | ½ | ½ | Does not appear | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 5 | 5 | 21.25 | 71.67 | |
| 5 | 2548 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | Does not appear | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 5 | 4 | 21.75 | 71.67 | |
| 6 | 2513 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | Does not appear | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 4½ | 5 | 17.75 | 50 | |
| 7 | 2470 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | Does not appear | 1 | ½ | ½ | 4 | 4 | 16.25 | 40 | |
| 8 | 2429 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | Does not appear | ½ | ½ | 3½ | 5 | 16.25 | 25 | |
| 9 | 2445 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | Does not appear | 1 | 3½ | 4 | 14.25 | 25 | |
| 10 | 2424 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | Does not appear | 2½ | 5 | 11.25 | 10 |
The fifth stage of the FIDE Women's Grand Prix 2024–2025 was held in Pune, India from 14–25 April, 2025.Koneru Humpy was the winner of the tournament.
| Player | Rating | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Points | BPG[h] | SB | Grand Prix Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2528 | Does not appear | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 7 | 5 | 30.75 | 117.5 | |
| 2 | 2525 | 0 | Does not appear | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 27.75 | 117.5 | |
| 3 | 2460 | 0 | 0 | Does not appear | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 5½ | 5 | 19.5 | 85 | |
| 4 | 2488 | ½ | 0 | ½ | Does not appear | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 4½ | 5 | 18.5 | 65 | |
| 5 | 2500 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | Does not appear | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 4½ | 5 | 16.25 | 65 | |
| 6 | 2484 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | Does not appear | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 4 | 4 | 15.75 | 50 | |
| 7 | 2402 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | Does not appear | ½ | ½ | 1 | 3½ | 4 | 13.75 | 40 | |
| 8 | 2293 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | Does not appear | ½ | 0 | 3 | 5 | 14.5 | 20 | |
| 9 | 2496 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | Does not appear | 0 | 3 | 4 | 13.75 | 20 | |
| 10 | 2361 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Does not appear | 3 | 4 | 10.5 | 20 |
The sixth and final stage of the FIDE Women's Grand Prix 2024–2025 was held in Großlobming, Austria from 6–15 May, 2025.Anna Muzychuk was the winner of the tournament.
| Player | Rating | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Points | BPG[h] | SB | Grand Prix Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2529 | Does not appear | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 6 | 5 | 26.25 | 117.5 | |
| 2 | 2541 | 0 | Does not appear | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 6 | 4 | 23.75 | 117.5 | |
| 3 | 2536 | ½ | 1 | Does not appear | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5½ | 5 | 23.25 | 85 | |
| 4 | 2475 | ½ | 0 | ½ | Does not appear | ½ | ½ | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 19.75 | 70 | |
| 5 | 2509 | ½ | 0 | 1 | ½ | Does not appear | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | 1 | 4½ | 5 | 19.25 | 55 | |
| 6 | 2494 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | Does not appear | 1 | 0 | 1 | ½ | 4½ | 4 | 19 | 55 | |
| 7 | 2479 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 0 | Does not appear | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 19.75 | 35 | |
| 8 | 2430 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 0 | Does not appear | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 15.25 | 35 | |
| 9 | 2426 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Does not appear | 1 | 3½ | 4 | 13.5 | 20 | |
| 10 | 2399 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 0 | 0 | Does not appear | 2 | 5 | 9.25 | 10 |
| Invitee | Tbilisi | Shymkent | Monaco | Nicosia | Pune | Großlobming | Total | Events Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | — | 117.5 | 117.5 | 117.5 | 352.5 | 120 | |
| — | 130 | 106.67 | 71.67 | — | — | 308.34 | 100 | |
| 71.67 | — | — | 117.5 | — | 117.5 | 306.67 | 80 | |
| — | 55 | 106.67 | — | 117.5 | — | 279.17 | 60 | |
| — | 105 | 65 | — | — | 85 | 255 | 40 | |
| 105 | 77.5 | 15 | — | — | — | 197.5 | 30 | |
| — | 55 | — | 40 | 85 | — | 180 | 20 | |
| 71.67 | — | — | 50 | — | 55 | 176.67 | 5 | |
| 50 | — | — | 71.67 | — | 55 | 176.67 | 5 | |
| 71.67 | 77.5 | — | 25 | — | — | 174.17 | ||
| — | — | 35 | 71.67 | 65 | — | 171.67 | ||
| 35 | — | — | — | 50 | 70 | 155 | ||
| 130 | — | — | — | 20 | — | 150 | ||
| — | 15 | 106.67 | — | 20 | — | 141.67 | ||
| 35 | — | 50 | — | — | 35 | 120 | ||
| — | 40 | 65 | — | — | — | 105 | ||
| — | 30 | — | — | 40 | 10 | 80 | ||
| — | — | — | — | 65 | — | 65 | ||
| 20 | — | — | — | — | 35 | 55 | ||
| 10 | — | 35 | — | — | — | 45 | ||
| — | — | — | 25 | — | 20 | 45 | ||
| — | 15 | 15 | 10 | — | — | 40 | ||
| — | — | — | — | 20 | — | 20 |