Winners and results
"Qual" refers to the number of players who qualify for the Candidates Tournament based on the World Cup results (marked with green background) other than players who have otherwise qualified before the start of World Cup (marked with purple background). For example, in 2021, the top 4 finishers qualified for the Women's Candidates Tournament 2022–23 including Aleksandra Goryachkina who qualified as the 2020 World Championship runner-up.
| Year | Dates | Host | Players | Qual. | Winner | Runner-up | Third place | Fourth place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 12 Jul – 3 Aug | Sochi, Russia | 103 | 3 |  Alexandra Kosteniuk | Aleksandra Goryachkina |  Tan Zhongyi |  Anna Muzychuk |
| 2023 | 29 Jul – 22 Aug | Baku, Azerbaijan | 103 | 2 |  Aleksandra Goryachkina |  Nurgyul Salimova | Anna Muzychuk | Tan Zhongyi |
| 2025 | 5 Jul – 29 Jul | Batumi, Georgia | 107 | 3 |  Divya Deshmukh | Koneru Humpy | Tan Zhongyi | Lei Tingjie |
