7 February 2019
Alexandra Kosteniuk and Valentina Gunina Start Cairns Cup With Victories
Women's super tournament takes place in Saint Louis
Photo: Official website
In the first round of the 2019 Cairns Cup, Alexandra Kosteniuk (Russia) defeated Elisabeth Paehtz (Germany), Valentina Gunina (Russia) bested Bela Khotenashvili, Nana Dzagnidze (both from Georgia) lost to Irina Krush (USA), while Zhansaya Abdumalik (Kazakhstan) outplayed Anna Zatonskikh (USA). The game Harika (India) - Sebag (France) ended in a draw.
Official website