2012 FIDE Women’s World Chess Championship
The Women’s World Chess Championship is taking place in Khanty-Mansiysk from November 9 through December 3, 2012. Three USA players are participating in the WWCC: US Women’s Champion, Irina Krush, Anna Zatonskih and Tatev Abrahamyan. Check out the results so far!
Replay Game / Round 2 / Game 1 / Cramling, Pia (White) vs Krush, Irina (Black)
Replay Game / Round 2 / Game 1 / Zatonskih, Anna (White) vs Ju, Wenjun (Black)
“Irina Krush was close to take an upper hand on her opponent from Singapore Li Ruofan already in 10-minutes games, but lost control in the second game. The fate of these players was decided in blitz, the American was stronger.” – Official Website http://chess2012.ugrasport.com/
Replay Game / Round 1 / Tiebreaks / Krush, Irina (White) vs Li, Ruofan (Black)
In Round 1, Game 1, WGM Tatev Abrahamyan faced former Women’s World Champion, GM Alexandra Kosteniuk and the game ended in a draw. In Round 1, Game 2, Tatev lost her game against Alexandra and was eliminated. Krush and Zatonskih move on to Round 2.
Check back for more updates!
Replay Game / Round 1 / Game 1 / Abrahamyan, Tatev (White) vs Kosteniuk, Alexandra (Black)
Participants
From World Women’s Championships 2010-2011:
- 1. Hou, Yifan (CHN) – World Champion
- 2. Koneru, Humpy (IND) – World Champion Finalist 2011
- 3. Zhao Xue (CHN) – World Championship Semi finals 2010
World Girl Junior Champions 2010-2011:
- 4. Muzychuk, Anna (SLO)
- 5. Cori T Deysi (PER)
Rating List average 7/2011 & 1/2012:
- 6. Gunina, Valentina (RUS)
- 7. Galliamova, Alisa (RUS)
- 8. Zhu, Chen (QAT)
- 9. Kosteniuk, Alexandra (RUS)
- 10. Skripchenko, Almira (FRA)
- 11. Ushenina, Anna (UKR)
28 players from European Women’s Championships 2010 & 2011
- 12. Cramling, Pia (SWE) (2010)
- 13. Cmilyte, Viktorija (LTU)
- 14. Socko Monika (POL)
- 15. Sebag, Marie (FRA)
- 16. Kosintseva Tatiana (RUS)
- 17. Zhukova Natalia (UKR)
- 18. Dembo Elena (GRE)
- 19. Stefanova Antoaneta (BUL)
- 20. Kosintseva Nadezhda (RUS)
- 21. Muzychuk Mariya (UKR)
- 22. Rajlich Iweta (POL)
- 23. Ziaziulkina Nastassia (BLR)
- 24. Kovalevskaya Ekaterina (RUS)
- 25. Khurtsidze Nino (GEO)
- 26. Danielian, Elina (ARM) (2011)
- 27. Matveeva, Svetlana (RUS)
- 28. Khotenashvili, Bela (GEO)
- 29. Lahno, Kateryna (UKR)
- 30. Javakhishvili, Lela (GEO)
- 31. Arakhamia-Grant, Ketevan (SCO)
- 32. Foisor, Cristina-Adela (ROU)
- 33. Bodnaruk Anastasia (RUS)
- 34. Pogonina Natalija (RUS)
- 35. Ovod Evgenija (RUS)
- 36. Romanko Marina (RUS)
- 37. Hoang Thanh Trang (HUN)
- 38. Mkrtchian Lilit (ARM)
- 39. Khukhashvili Sopiko (GEO)
8 players from Americas
- 40. Arribas Robaina, Maritza (CUB) (Continental)
- 41. Zatonskih, Anna (USA) (Zonal 2.1)
- 42. Abrahamyan, Tatev (USA) (Zonal 2.1)
- 43. Krush, Irina (USA) (Zonal 2.1)
- 44. Khoudgarian, Natalia (CAN) (Zonal 2.2)
- 45. Castrillon Gomez, Melissa (COL) (Zonal 2.3)
- 46. Aliaga Fernandez, Ingrid (PER) (Zonal 2.4)
- 47. Lujan, Carolina (ARG) (Zonal 2.5)
12 players from Asia/Oceania
- 48. Pourkashiyan, Atousa (IRI) (Continental 2010)
- 49. Harika, Dronavalli (IND) (Continental 2011)
- 50. Ghader Pour, Shayesteh (IRI) (Zonal 3.1)
- 51. Ranasinghe, S D (SRI) (Zonal 3.2)
- 52. Li, Ruofan (SIN) (Zonal 3.3)
- 53. Davletbayeva, Madina (KAZ) (Zonal 3.4)
- 54. Ju Wenjun (CHN) (Zonal 3.5)
- 55. Shen Yang (CHN) (Zonal 3.5)
- 56. Huang Qian (CHN) (Zonal 3.5)
- 57. Gu Xiaobing (CHN) (Zonal 3.5)
- 58. Berezina, Irina (AUS) (Zonal 3.6)
- 59. Soumya, Swaminathan (IND) (Zonal 3.7)
3 players from African Women’s Championship 2011
- 60. Mona, Khaled (EGY)
- 61. Mezioud, Amina (ALG)
- 62. Frick, Denise (RSA)
2 nominees of the FIDE President
- 63. Guo Qi (CHN)
- 64. Olga Girya (RUS)
TOTAL: 64 players
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Date |
Day |
Time |
Events |
Amount of players |
Place |
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09.11.2012 |
Fr |
Arrival day | |||
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10.11.2012 |
Sa |
12:00 19:00 20:00 21:00 |
AccreditationPlayers meetingOpening CeremonyReception |
CТC «Ugra-Classic» |
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11.11.2012 |
Su |
15:00 |
RoundI – game 1 |
64 |
«Ugra Chess Academy»
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12.11.2012 |
Mo |
15:00 |
RoundI – game 2 |
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13.11.2012 |
Tu |
15:00 |
Tiebreak | ||
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14.11.2012 |
We |
15:00 |
RoundII– game 1 |
32 |
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15.11.2012 |
Th |
15:00 |
RoundII– game 2 |
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16.11.2012 |
Fr |
15:00 |
Tiebreak | ||
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17.11.2012 |
Sa |
15:00 |
RoundIII– game 1 |
16 |
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18.11.2012 |
Su |
15:00 |
RoundIII– game 2 |
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19.11.2012 |
Mo |
15:00 |
Tiebreak | ||
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20.11.2012 |
Tu |
15:00 |
RoundIV– game 1 |
8 |
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21.11.2012 |
We |
15:00 |
RoundIV– game 2 | ||
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22.11.2012 |
Th |
15:00 |
Tiebreak | ||
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23.11.2012 |
Fr |
15:00 |
RoundV– game 1 |
4 |
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24.11.2012 |
Sa |
15:00 |
RoundV– game 2 | ||
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25.11.2012 |
Su |
15:00 |
Tiebreak | ||
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26.11.2012 |
Mo |
Free Day |
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27.11.2012 |
Tu |
15:00 |
Round VI – game 1(final match) |
2 |
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28.11.2012 |
We |
15:00 |
Round VI – game 2 (final match) | ||
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29.11.2012 |
Th |
15:00 |
Round VI– game 3 (final match) | ||
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30.11.2012 |
Fr |
15:00 |
Round VI -game 4 (final match) | ||
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01.12.2012 |
Sa |
15:00 |
Tiebreak | ||
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02.12.2012 |
Su |
20:00 |
Closing Ceremony |
CТC «Ugra-Classic» |
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03.12.2012 |
Mo |
Departure | |||