Aleksandra Goryachkina wins Monaco GP 2025, Humpy second
GM Aleksandra Goryachkina drew with IM Batkhuyag Munguntuul (MGL) in the final round to win FIDE Monaco GP 2025. GM Koneru Humpy defeated IM Bibisara Assaubayeva (KAZ). Goryachkina, Humpy and Batkhuyag, all three ended up having the same score 5.5/9 each. Goryachkina became champion due to better tie-break scores, Humpy secured second place and Batkhuyag third. Humpy's sole loss of the event was against the eventual champion, Goryachkina in the sixth round. The fourth leg of the GP will take place in Cyprus from 14th to 25th March 2025. Photo: FIDE / Niki Riga
Top 3 score 5.5/9, Goryachkina moves to the top of GP standings
Round 9 results
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GP Standings
GM Aleksandra Goryachkina is the new sole leader of the GP with 236.67 points, followed by IM Bibisara Assaubayeva (KAZ) 197.5 and GM Zhongyi Tan (CHN) 170 points. Bibisara has all her three GP events of the season. So, she has none left.
Prizes
Total prize fund was €80000. The top three prizes were €18000, €13000 and €10500 each. The top three GP points were - 130, 105 and 85. For more details, check out the regulations below.
Schedule
Round 1 started on 18th February 2025 at 3 p.m. local time, 7:30 p.m. IST. The tournament went on till 27th February 2025. Sole rest day was on Sunday 23rd February.
Replay Round 6-9 games
Round 9 results
| Bo. | No. | FED | Rtg | White | Result | Black | FED | Rtg | No. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | MGL | 2331 | IM | Batkhuyag Munguntuul | ½ - ½ | GM | Aleksandra Goryachkina | FID | 2546 | 10 | |||
| 2 | 6 | SUI | 2484 | GM | Alexandra Kosteniuk | 1 - 0 | GM | Elisabeth Paehtz | GER | 2427 | 4 | |||
| 3 | 7 | CHN | 2561 | GM | Zhongyi Tan | ½ - ½ | GM | Harika Dronavalli | IND | 2489 | 3 | |||
| 4 | 8 | IND | 2523 | GM | Humpy Koneru | 1 - 0 | IM | Bibisara Assaubayeva | KAZ | 2492 | 2 | |||
| 5 | 9 | ESP | 2458 | IM | Sarasadat Khademalsharieh | 1 - 0 | GM | Kateryna Lagno | FID | 2515 | 1 |
Final standings
| Rk. | SNo | Name | FED | Rtg | Pts. | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 | TB4 | K | rtg+/- | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | GM | Aleksandra Goryachkina | FID | 2546 | 5,5 | 5 | 23,50 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 1,5 | |
| 2 | 8 | GM | Humpy Koneru | IND | 2523 | 5,5 | 5 | 22,50 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 4,6 | |
| 3 | 5 | IM | Batkhuyag Munguntuul | MGL | 2331 | 5,5 | 4 | 23,50 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 29,7 | |
| 4 | 7 | GM | Zhongyi Tan | CHN | 2561 | 5 | 5 | 21,25 | 2 | 0 | 10 | -5,5 | |
| 5 | 1 | GM | Kateryna Lagno | FID | 2515 | 5 | 4 | 22,25 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0,6 | |
| 6 | 6 | GM | Alexandra Kosteniuk | SUI | 2484 | 4,5 | 5 | 19,50 | 2 | 0 | 10 | -0,1 | |
| 7 | 9 | IM | Sarasadat Khademalsharieh | ESP | 2458 | 4 | 5 | 17,00 | 2 | 0 | 10 | -1,5 | |
| 8 | 3 | GM | Harika Dronavalli | IND | 2489 | 4 | 4 | 18,00 | 1 | 0 | 10 | -5,8 | |
| 9 | 4 | GM | Elisabeth Paehtz | GER | 2427 | 3 | 4 | 13,50 | 0 | 0 | 10 | -7,4 | |
| 10 | 2 | IM | Bibisara Assaubayeva | KAZ | 2492 | 3 | 4 | 13,00 | 0 | 0 | 10 | -16,1 |
