09/07/2023
👑 The Queens’ Festival 2023 kicked off with online blitz qualification tournaments for Europe and Africa.
🏆 Congratulations to WFM Malak Ismayil from Azerbaijan and WIM Chadha Meddeb from Tunisia, who won first place in the European and African events, respectively!
🌍 108 players from 33 countries participated in the European event, while 128 players from 22 countries competed in the African one.
⏭️ This weekend, two more qualifying tournaments for players from the Americas and Asia will be held.
🔝 The top 25 players from each continent will advance to the semifinals scheduled for July 15. The top eight finishers of the semifinals will compete in a round-robin tournament to determine the overall winner on July 16.
🎁 The winners of the Queens' Women Open Tournament and the Princess' Tournament will be invited to the 45th Chess Olympiad 2024 in Budapest, Hungary.
More info: https://fide.com/news/2504
