Michelle Schlachter (Bern, SUI) needed a tiebreaker to advance to the playoffs, Schlachter finished 0-3 in the 32-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Schlachter lost 11-2 to Anna Sidorova (Moscow, RUS), droppimg another game, 10-1 to Chantale Widmer (Schaffhausen, SUI). Schlachter lost 9-5 to Claire Hamilton (Edinburgh, SCO) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week 23 of the event schedule, Schlachter did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Schlachter ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.