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Women's World Chess Championship 2010

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TheWomen's World Chess Championship2010took place inAntakya,Turkey from December 2 through 24, 2010.

The tournament, like the previous ones, was played in a 64-player knock-out format. Each pairing consisted of two games, one with white and one with black, from which the winner advanced. In case of a tie, tiebreaks were played the next day, consisting of two rapid games and—if still tied—anArmageddonmatch. The final consisted of four games at classicaltime control,if necessary followed by four rapid tiebreak games.

The title was won byHou Yifanfrom China who beat her compatriotRuan Lufeiin the final by 5–3, at 16 years of age making her the youngest Women's World Chess Champion in history.[1]

Participants[edit]

Players were seeded by theirElo ratings(November 2010 list),[2]except that defending championAlexandra Kosteniukwas the No. 1 seed.

  1. Alexandra Kosteniuk(RUS),2507,GM(WC)
  2. Humpy Koneru(IND),2600, GM (WC)
  3. Hou Yifan(CHN),2591, GM (WC)
  4. Tatiana Kosintseva(RUS),2581, GM (E09)
  5. Nana Dzagnidze(GEO),2551, GM (E08)
  6. Antoaneta Stefanova(BUL),2548, GM (R)
  7. Anna Muzychuk(SLO),2530,IM(R)
  8. Pia Cramling(SWE),2526, GM (WC)
  9. Dronavalli Harika(IND),2525, IM (J08)
  10. Ju Wenjun(CHN),2524,WGM(Z3.5)
  11. Kateryna Lahno(UKR),2522, GM (E08)
  12. Viktorija Čmilytė(LTU),2514, GM (E08)
  13. Maia Chiburdanidze(GEO),2502, GM (R)
  14. Monika Soćko(POL),2495, GM (E08)
  15. Marie Sebag(FRA),2494, GM (R)
  16. Ruan Lufei(CHN),2480, WGM (Z3.5)
  17. Lilit Mkrtchian(ARM),2479, IM (E08)
  18. Anna Zatonskih(USA),2478, IM (Z2.1)
  19. Zhu Chen(QAT),2477, GM (Z3.1)
  20. Elisabeth Paehtz(GER),2474, IM (E09)
  21. Zhao Xue(CHN),2474, GM (R)
  22. Hoang Thanh Trang(HUN),2473, GM (E09)
  23. Natalija Pogonina(RUS),2472, WGM (E08)
  24. Elina Danielian(ARM),2466, GM (E08)
  25. Mariya Muzychuk(UKR),2462, IM (E09)
  26. Shen Yang(CHN),2461, WGM (Z3.5)
  27. Almira Skripchenko(FRA),2460, IM (E08)
  28. Anna Ushenina(UKR),2460, IM (E08)
  29. Yelena Dembo(GRE),2454, IM (E08)
  30. Natalia Zhukova(UKR),2447, GM (E08)
  31. Iweta Rajlich(POL),2446, IM (E09)
  32. Irina Turova(RUS),2439, IM (E09)
  33. Sopiko Khukhashvili(GEO),2430, IM (E09)
  34. Jovanka Houska(ENG),2421, IM (E08)
  35. Marina Romanko(RUS),2414, IM (E09)
  36. Batkhuyag Munguntuul(MGL),2409, IM (Z3.3)
  37. Cristina Adela Foișor(ROU),2403, IM (E09)
  38. Huang Qian(CHN),2402, WGM (Z3.5)
  39. Evgenija Ovod(RUS),2387, IM (E09)
  40. Tatiana Shadrina(RUS),2384, WGM (E09)
  41. Deysi Cori(PER),2384, WGM (AM)
  42. Baira Kovanova(RUS),2380, WGM (E09)
  43. Ding Yixin(CHN),2370, WGM (AS)
  44. Jolanta Zawadzka(POL),2368, WGM (E09)
  45. Martha Fierro Baquero(ECU),2363, IM (AM)
  46. Nafisa Muminova(UZB),2360,WIM(Z3.4)
  47. Maia Lomineishvili(GEO),2347, IM (E08)
  48. Zhang Xiaowen(CHN),2339, WGM (AS)
  49. Camilla Baginskaite(USA),2336, WGM (Z2.1)
  50. Irina Vasilevich(RUS),2333, IM (E09)
  51. Soumya Swaminathan(IND),2332, WGM (J09)
  52. Meenakshi Subbaraman(IND),2328, WGM (AS)
  53. Julia Demina(RUS),2323, WGM (E08)
  54. Kübra Öztürk(TUR),2264, WIM (PN)
  55. Arianne Caoili(AUS),2242, WIM (Z3.6)
  56. Nadig Kruttika(IND),2230, WGM (Z3.2)
  57. Betül Cemre Yıldız(TUR),2252, WIM (PN)
  58. Marisa Zuriel(ARG),2208, WIM (Z2.5)
  59. Ingrid Aliaga Fernández(PER),2154,WFM(Z2.4)
  60. Dina Kagramanov(CAN),2101, WIM (Z2.2)
  61. Mona Khaled(EGY),2093, WGM (AF)
  62. Carla Heredia Serrano(ECU),2087, WIM (Z2.3)
  63. Melissa Greeff(RSA),2082, WGM (AF)
  64. Amina Mezioud(ALG),2029, WIM (AF)

Qualification paths[edit]

Notable absentees[edit]

The number one woman in the world,Judit Polgár,never competed for the women's title and did not enter this time either. World number five,Nadezhda Kosintseva,did not play either, although her sister Tatiana (ranked 4th) did. Other names missing from the top 20 were:Irina Krush(17th), former finalistAlisa Galliamova(19th) and ex-championXu Yuhua(20th).

Iweta RajlichandArianne Caoiliwere listed as participants but unable to attend; their scheduled opponents,Jovanka HouskaandJu Wenjun,were given byes through to the second round.

Results[edit]

Final match[edit]

Women's World Chess Championship Final 2010
1 2 3 4 R1 R2 R3 R4 Total
Ruan Lufei(China) ½ 0 ½ 1 ½ 0 ½ 0 3
Hou Yifan(China) ½ 1 ½ 0 ½ 1 ½ 1 5

Bracket[edit]

1st Round 2nd Round 3rd Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
1 RussiaAlexandra Kosteniuk 2
64 AlgeriaAmina Mezioud 0
1 RussiaAlexandra Kosteniuk 3
33 Georgia (country)Sopiko Khukhashvili 1
33 RussiaIrina Turova ½
32 Georgia (country)Sopiko Khukhashvili 1½
1 RussiaAlexandra Kosteniuk 1½
16 ChinaRuan Lufei 2½
17 ChinaRuan Lufei 2½
48 United StatesCamilla Baginskaite 1½
16 ChinaRuan Lufei 3
48 ChinaZhang Xiaowen 1
49 ArmeniaLilit Mkrtchian 1
16 ChinaZhang Xiaowen 3
16 ChinaRuan Lufei 2½
9 IndiaDronavalli Harika 1½
9 SwedenPia Cramling ½
56 TurkeyBetül Cemre Yıldız 1½
57 TurkeyBetül Cemre Yıldız 0
25 UkraineMariya Muzychuk 2
41 UkraineMariya Muzychuk 2
24 PeruDeysi Cori 0
25 UkraineMariya Muzychuk 3
9 IndiaDronavalli Harika 4
25 IndiaDronavalli Harika 1½
40 IndiaNadig Kruttika ½
9 IndiaDronavalli Harika 2
41 RussiaTatiana Shadrina 0
57 ArmeniaElina Danielian 0
8 RussiaTatiana Shadrina 2
16 ChinaRuan Lufei 2½
20 ChinaZhao Xue 1½
5 RussiaTatiana Kosintseva 2
60 EgyptMona Khaled 0
4 RussiaTatiana Kosintseva ½
29 GreeceYelena Dembo 1½
37 GreeceYelena Dembo 2½
28 MongoliaBatkhuyag Munguntuul 1½
29 GreeceYelena Dembo ½
20 ChinaZhao Xue 1½
21 Georgia (country)Maia Chiburdanidze 2
44 IndiaMeenakshi Subbaraman 0
13 Georgia (country)Maia Chiburdanidze ½
20 ChinaZhao Xue 1½
53 ChinaZhao Xue 1½
12 EcuadorMartha Fierro Baquero ½
20 ChinaZhao Xue 1½
28 FranceAlmira Skripchenko ½
13 Georgia (country)Nana Dzagnidze 2
52 CanadaDina Kagramanov 0
5 Georgia (country)Nana Dzagnidze 1
28 FranceAlmira Skripchenko 3
45 FranceAlmira Skripchenko 3½
20 RomaniaCristina Adela Foișor 2½
28 FranceAlmira Skripchenko 4
12 LithuaniaViktorija Čmilytė 2
29 LithuaniaViktorija Čmilytė 2
36 RussiaJulia Demina 0
12 LithuaniaViktorija Čmilytė 2½
21 GermanyElisabeth Paehtz 1½
61 GermanyElisabeth Paehtz 3
4 PolandJolanta Zawadzka 1
16 ChinaRuan Lufei 3
3 ChinaHou Yifan 5
3 ChinaHou Yifan 2
62 EcuadorCarla Heredia Serrano 0
3 ChinaHou Yifan 1½
35 RussiaMarina Romanko ½
35 UkraineNatalia Zhukova ½
30 RussiaMarina Romanko 1½
3 ChinaHou Yifan 2½
19 QatarZhu Chen 1½
19 QatarZhu Chen 2
46 UzbekistanNafisa Muminova 0
19 QatarZhu Chen 3
14 PolandMonika Soćko 1
51 PolandMonika Soćko 1½
14 IndiaSoumya Swaminathan ½
3 ChinaHou Yifan 1½
11 UkraineKateryna Lahno ½
11 BulgariaAntoaneta Stefanova 2
54 PeruIngrid Aliaga Fernández 0
6 BulgariaAntoaneta Stefanova 1
38 ChinaHuang Qian 3
43 UkraineAnna Ushenina 1½
22 ChinaHuang Qian 2½
38 ChinaHuang Qian ½
11 UkraineKateryna Lahno 1½
27 HungaryHoang Thanh Trang 2½
38 ChinaDing Yixin 1½
22 HungaryHoang Thanh Trang 1
11 UkraineKateryna Lahno 3
59 TurkeyKübra Öztürk ½
6 UkraineKateryna Lahno 1½
3 ChinaHou Yifan 1½
2 IndiaHumpy Koneru ½
7 SloveniaAnna Muzychuk 2
58 ArgentinaMarisa Zuriel 0
7 SloveniaAnna Muzychuk 1½
39 RussiaEvgenija Ovod ½
39 ChinaShen Yang ½
26 RussiaEvgenija Ovod 1½
7 SloveniaAnna Muzychuk ½
10 ChinaJu Wenjun 1½
23 RussiaBaira Kovanova 2
42 RussiaNatalija Pogonina 0
42 RussiaBaira Kovanova ½
10 ChinaJu Wenjun 1½
55 AustraliaArianne Caoili
10 ChinaJu Wenjun w/o
10 ChinaJu Wenjun ½
2 IndiaHumpy Koneru 1½
15 FranceMarie Sebag 2
50 RussiaIrina Vasilevich 0
15 FranceMarie Sebag 0
18 United StatesAnna Zatonskih 2
47 Georgia (country)Maia Lomineishvili 0
18 United StatesAnna Zatonskih 2
18 United StatesAnna Zatonskih ½
2 IndiaHumpy Koneru 1½
31 PolandIweta Rajlich
34 EnglandJovanka Houska w/o
34 EnglandJovanka Houska ½
2 IndiaHumpy Koneru 1½
63 South AfricaMelissa Greeff 0
2 IndiaHumpy Koneru 2

References[edit]

  1. ^2010 Women's World Championship – Hou Yifan is world champion!ChessBase; December 24, 2010
  2. ^FIDE November 2010 Top 100 Women

External links[edit]

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