2026 Cairns Cup
2026 Cairns Cup was a 10-player classical round robin in St. Louis, Missouri, United States, 10–19 Aug 2026. Won by Tan with 6½/9 (2654 performance). Lee (2430) was the breakout, performing at 2623 and gaining 23 rating points. Top seed Assaubayeva (2538) finished 4th with 5/9. Last updated .
- Dates
- Place
- St. Louis, Missouri, United States
- Format
- 10-player round-robin
- Time control
- 90 min / 40 moves + 30 min + 30 sec / move
Standings
| # | Player | Rating | Pts | Perf | ± |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GMTan, ZhongyiCHN | 2520 | 6½ | 2654 | +16 |
| 2 | IMLee, AliceUSA | 2430 | 6 | 2623 | +23 |
| 3 | IMYip, CarissaUSA | 2459 | 5 | 2538 | +9 |
| 4 | GMAssaubayeva, BibisaraKAZ | 2538 | 5 | 2529 | −2 |
| 5 | IMTsolakidou, StavroulaGRE | 2433 | 4½ | 2498 | +8 |
| 6 | GMDivya DeshmukhIND | 2490 | 4½ | 2491 | |
| 7 | GMMuzychuk, AnnaUKR | 2529 | 4½ | 2487 | −5 |
| 8 | GMKoneru, HumpyIND | 2524 | 3½ | 2408 | −14 |
| 9 | GMKosteniuk, AlexandraSUI | 2504 | 3 | 2365 | −17 |
| 10 | GMVaishali, RameshbabuIND | 2489 | 2½ | 2325 | −20 |
Results
Round 5