FIDE announced the list of players for the 1st tournament of the Women's Grand-Prix 2011-2012 to be held in Rostov, Russia (August 1-15, 2011).

The championship will host Armenian chess player Elina Danielian, with the following participants to rival: Hou Yifan (China), Humpy Koneru (India), Nadezhda Kosintseva (Russia), Tatiana Kosintseva (Russia), Anna Muzychuk (Slovenia), Katrina Lahno (Ukraine), Alexandra Kosteniuk (Russia), Antoaneta Stefanova (Bulgaria), Alisa Galliamova (Russia), Luan Rufei (China), Ekaterina Kovalevskaya (Russia), FIDE official website reported.

Euro 40 000 prize fund was set.