FIDE is announcing the list of players for the 1st tournament of the Women's Grand-Prix 2011-2012 in Rostov, Russia (1-15 August 2011):

01. Hou Yifan (CHN)
02. Humpy Koneru (IND)
03. Nadezhda Kosintseva (RUS)
04. Tatiana Kosintseva (RUS)
05. Anna Muzychuk (SLO)
06. Kateryna Lahno (UKR)
07. Alexandra Kosteniuk (RUS)
08. Antoaneta Stefanova (BUL)
09. Elina Danielian (ARM)
10. Alisa Galliamova (RUS)
11. Ruan Lufei (CHN)
12. Ekaterina Kovalevskaya (RUS)

Participants who need an entry visa to Russia shall contact the local Organising Committee at the email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to receive the necessary travel information, hotel bookings and invitation letter. The total pize fund of the tournament is 40,000 euros and the full regulations of the Women's Grand-Prix 2011-2012 are published here: http://www.fide.com/fide/handbook.html?id=43&view=category. The winner of the Women's Grand-Prix 2011-2012 will challenge the World Champion for the title in December 2013.