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2023 is an upcoming

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tournament that forms part of the qualification cycle for the

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. It will be an 11-round

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with 114 players competing from 25 October to 5 November 2023 in the

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. The winner and runner-up of the tournament will earn the right to the play in the

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. The event will be held in parallel with the FIDE Women's Grand Swiss Tournament 2023.

Format

The tournament will have an 11-round Swiss format, with pairings made using the Dutch system for Swiss tournaments.

Tie-breaks

Tie-breaks between players who finish on the same score will be determined, in order, by the following tie-breaks: # Average rating of opponents, cut 1; #

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, cut 1; # Buchholz system; # The results of individual games between tied players; # Drawing of lots.

Venue and schedule

The tournament is scheduled to run from 25 October to 5 November 2023 in the

, the original location of the previous Grand Swiss tournament. Games will be played at the Royal Hall of the Villa Marina.

Qualifiers

On July 25, FIDE announced a preliminary list of 100 confirmed participants. FIDE also stated that the finalized lineup was expected to be available in September and was expected to have 114 players. Under FIDE regulations, the initial 114 invites are distributed as follows: * 100 qualifiers by

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- the top 100 players in the

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of 1 June 2023 * The Women's World Champion as of 31 December 2022 (

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) * 4 continental spots, each nominated by one of the four FIDE continental presidents * 4 players nominated by the FIDE president (including a player who reached the final 16 of the

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, and the highest rated player who is not yet qualified) * Up to 5 players nominated by the organizer (Isle of Man International Chess Limited) Various methods are also specified to replace a player who declines an invitation. As of 24 October 2023, the following players are expected to participate:

References

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