Women's World Chess Championship 2018 (November)
| Women's World Chess Championship2018 | |
|---|---|
 Ju Wenjunsuccessfully defended her world chess championship title. | |
| Venue | Yugra Chess Academy |
| Location | Khanty-Mansiysk,Russia |
| Dates | 2–23 November 2018 |
| Competitors | 64 |
| Champion | |
 Ju Wenjun | |
TheWomen's World Chess Championship2018was aknock-out tournamentto crown a new women's world champion inchess.It was the second world championship held in 2018, afterJu Wenjunhad defeatedTan Zhongyito win the titlein May 2018.The tournament was played as a 64-player knockout type from 2 to 23 November inKhanty-Mansiysk,Russia.
Ju Wenjun won the tournament, and so retained the Women's World Championship.
The remaining three semi-finalists qualified for the 2019 Candidates Tournament, which decided the challenger for the2020 World Championship.[1]
Organization[edit]
Schedule[edit]
The schedule of the tournament:[2]
- November 2: Opening ceremony
- November 3–5: Round 1
- November 6–8: Round 2
- November 9–11: Round 3
- November 12–14: Round 4 (quarter-finals)
- November 15–17: Round 5 (semi-finals)
- November 18: Rest day
- November 19–23: Round 6 (final)
- November 23: Closing ceremony
Prize fund[edit]
The total prize fund was $450,000.[2]
| Round | Players | Prize money (in $) |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1 | 60,000 |
| Runner-up | 1 | 30,000 |
| Semi-finals | 2 | 20,000 |
| Quarter-finals | 4 | 12,000 |
| Round of 16 | 8 | 8,000 |
| Round of 32 | 16 | 5,500 |
| Round of 64 | 32 | 3,750 |
Regulations[edit]
The time control was 90 minutes for the first 40 moves, and then 30 minutes for the rest of the game; plus a 30-second increment per move starting from move 1.[3]
In the event of a tie after the regular games, the following tie breaks were used, in order:
- Two tie-break games at a time limit of 25 minutes plus a 10-second increment per move;
- Two tie-break games at a time limit of 10 minutes plus a 10-second increment per move;
- Two tie-break games at a time limit of 5 minutes plus a 3-second increment per move;
- Armageddon game,at a time limit of 5 minutes for White, and 4 minutes for Black, plus 3 seconds per move from move 61; with White having to win and Black having to draw or win.
Players[edit]
The 64 participating players are:[4]
- Format is player name, FIDE title, current Elo (October 2018), qualification path (see below). The winner's name is shaded.
- Ju Wenjun,GM, 2561 (R)
Humpy Koneru,GM, 2557 (PN)
Kateryna Lagno,GM, 2556 (E17)
Anna Muzychuk,GM, 2555 (WC)- Alexandra Kosteniuk,GM, 2551 (WC)
- Aleksandra Goryachkina,GM, 2536 (E16)
- Mariya Muzychuk,GM, 2533 (E17)
- Tan Zhongyi,GM, 2527 (WC)
- Valentina Gunina,GM, 2525 (R)
Elisabeth Paehtz,IM, 2513 (E16)
Nana Dzagnidze,GM, 2509 (E16)- Dronavalli Harika,GM, 2500 (WC)
Antoaneta Stefanova,GM, 2490 (E16)- Natalija Pogonina,WGM, 2485 (E17)
Zhansaya Abdumalik,IM, 2482 (J17)- Nino Batsiashvili,GM, 2482 (PN)
- Olga Girya,WGM, 2479 (R)
- Zhao Xue,GM, 2478 (R)
- Lela Javakhishvili,IM, 2475 (E16)
- Dinara Saduakassova,IM, 2470 (J16)
- Bela Khotenashvili,GM, 2469 (E16)
- Lei Tingjie,GM, 2468 (R)
Monika Socko,GM, 2451 (E17)- Anna Ushenina,GM, 2451 (E16)
- Alina Kashlinskaya,IM, 2447 (E17)
Ekaterina Atalik,IM, 2445 (E16)- Alisa Galliamova,IM, 2432 (E17)
- Ni Shiqun,WGM, 2427 (Z3.5)
- Anastasia Bodnaruk,IM, 2423 (E16)
Hoang Thanh Trang,GM, 2423 (E17)- Jolanta Zawadzka,WGM, 2421 (E16)
Irina Krush,GM, 2417 (Z2.1)- Inna Gaponenko,IM, 2409 (E17)
- Marina Nechaeva,IM, 2409 (E17)
Elina Danielian,GM, 2409 (E17)
Sabrina Vega,IM, 2404 (E16)- Natalia Zhukova,GM, 2403 (E17)
- Guliskhan Nakhbayeva,WGM, 2394 (AS17)
Deysi Cori,WGM, 2391 (AM16)
Gulrukhbegim Tokhirjonova,WGM, 2385 (Z3.4)- Lilit Mkrtchian,IM, 2384 (E16)
Yuliya Shvayger,IM, 2375 (E16)- Anita Gara,IM, 2370 (E17)
Vo Thi Kim Phung,WGM, 2368 (Z3.3)- Ana Matnadze,IM, 2362 (E16)
- Zhu Jin'er,WIM, 2360 (Z3.5)
Carolina Luján,IM, 2359 (Z2.5)- Zhai Mo,WGM, 2351 (Z3.5)
Ketevan Arakhamia-Grant,GM, 2345 (E16)- Padmini Rout,IM, 2338 (Z3.7)
- Bhakti Kulkarni,CM, 2314 (AS16)
- Sabina-Francesca Foisor,WGM, 2311 (Z2.1)
- Sopiko Khukhashvili,IM, 2301 (E16)
Yerisbel Miranda Llanes,WIM, 2239 (AM17)
Mobina Alinasab,WIM, 2205 (Z3.1)- Ingrid Aliaga Fernández,WIM, 2194 (AM17)
- Sun Fanghui,WIM, 2183 (Z3.5)
Shahenda Wafa,WGM, 2148 (AF)
Maili-Jade Ouellet,WIM, 2122 (Z2.2)
Danitza Vázquez,WIM, 2086 (Z2.3)
Rani Hamid,WIM, 1909 (Z3.2)
Jesse Nikki February,WIM, 1893 (AF)
Hayat Toubal,WIM, 1852 (AF)
Kathryn Hardegen,WFM, 1832 (Z3.6)
Qualification paths[edit]
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Results[edit]
Final match[edit]
The final is the only match of the tournament which consists of four classical games. Those are played on consecutive days with a rest day between the semi-final tie-breaks and match 1. Eventual tie-breaks are scheduled for 23 November, in the same manner as the whole tournament (two rapid games of 25+10, i.e. 25 minutes for the whole game plus a 10-second increment, the two rapid games of 10+10, two blitz games of 5+3 and an armageddon decider).
Top seedJu Wenjun,thereigning women's world championand current women's rapid world champion, advanced to the final without playing a tie-break. Her opponentKateryna Lagnoplayed three tie-breaks including one armageddon game againstNatalia Pogoninain the third round.
Before the final, both had played each other five times at classical time control with all games ending in a draw.[5]
Women's World Chess Championship 2018 Final Classical games Tie-breaks Total Seed Player Rating(Oct 2018) 1 2 3 4 R1 R2 R3 R4 1 Ju Wenjun(CHN)2561 ½ 0 ½ 1 ½ ½ 1 1 5 3 Kateryna Lagno(RUS)2556 ½ 1 ½ 0 ½ ½ 0 0 3
Bracket[edit]
Player positions were determined by the October FIDE rating list.[6]No. 1 plays no. 64, 2 plays 63, and so on.
Finals[edit]
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Ju Wenjun(CHN)
| ½ | 1 | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 40 | Gulrukhbegim Tokhirjonova(UZB)
| ½ | 0 | ½ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Ju Wenjun(CHN)
| 1 | ½ | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Alexandra Kosteniuk(RUS)
| 0 | ½ | ½ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Anna Muzychuk(UKR)
| ½ | ½ | ½ | 1½ | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Alexandra Kosteniuk(RUS)
| ½ | ½ | 1½ | 2½ | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Ju Wenjun(CHN)
| ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Kateryna Lagno(RUS)
| ½ | 1 | ½ | 0 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | Zhansaya Abdumalik(KAZ)
| 1 | 0 | 2½ | 3½ | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Mariya Muzychuk(UKR)
| 0 | 1 | 3½ | 4½ | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Mariya Muzychuk(UKR)
| ½ | ½ | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Kateryna Lagno(RUS)
| ½ | ½ | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Kateryna Lagno(RUS)
| 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 22 | Lei Tingjie(CHN)
| 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Rounds 1-4[edit]
References[edit]
- ^AM."Ju Wenjun defends Women's World Champion's title".www.fide.com.Archived fromthe originalon 8 December 2018.Retrieved24 November2018.
- ^ab"Start of the Women's World Championship 2018".2 November 2018.Retrieved24 November2018.
- ^"Archived copy"(PDF).Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 2018-11-01.Retrieved2018-11-15.
{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^AM."Participants for FIDE Women's World Championship 2018".www.fide.com.Archived fromthe originalon 8 December 2018.Retrieved24 November2018.
- ^"CHESSGAMES.COM * Chess game search engine".www.chessgames.com.Retrieved24 November2018.
- ^AM."Pairings for FIDE Women's World Championship 2018".www.fide.com.Archived fromthe originalon 25 November 2018.Retrieved24 November2018.
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