The 2023 Cairns Cup is taking place from 3-13 June in the St. Louis Chess Club, USA. Players receive 90 minutes for 40 moves, followed by 30 minutes to the end of the game, with a 30-second increment starting from move one. No draw offers are allowed. It is a 10-player round-robin tournament with participation of Humpy Koneru, Alexandra Kosteniuk, Harika Dronavalli, Nana Dzagnidze, Zhansaya Abdumalik, Elisabeth Paehtz, Bella Khotenashvili, Anna Zatonskih, Irina Krush and Hunay Mammadzada.
Parallel : Asian Women’s Continental Championship / Asian Continental Championship / 2nd Maharashtra Open / Norway Chess / 23rd Dubai Open A / 23rd Dubai Open B / Limburg Open 2023 / 2. Laimer Pfingst-Open A