Tomorrow, 1st Hangzhou Women Grand Master Chess Tournament will start in the city of China, Hangzhou. Nana Dzagnidze (2537) will play in the name of Georgia. Nine rounds will be held at the tournament. Winner will be found out on July 23.

Ten chess players will compete in the Chinese Open: 1. Hou Yifan (China, 2575), 2. Nadezhda Kosintseva (Russia, 2560), 3. Tatiana Kosintseva (Russia, 2557), 4. Nana Dzagnidze (2537), 5. Anna Zatonskikhy (USA, 2522), 6. Cziu Vencziun (China, 2515), 7. Harika Dronovalli (India, 2513), 8. Marie Sebag (France, 2510), 9. Zhu Chen (Qatar, 2485), 10. Chzhao Syue (China, 2470).

Winner will gain 5 000 USD, the second-placed will gain 4 000 USD and the third-placed – 2 000 USD.