Women's World Chess Championship 2018 (November)

For the World Championship match played in May, see Women's World Chess Championship 2018 (May).

Women's World Chess Championship 2018
Ju Wenjun successfully defended her world chess championship title.
Venue	Yugra Chess Academy
Location	Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia
Dates	2–23 November 2018
Competitors	64
Champion
Ju Wenjun
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The Women's World Chess Championship 2018 was a knock-out tournament to crown a new women's world champion in chess. It was the second world championship held in 2018, after Ju Wenjun had defeated Tan Zhongyi to win the title in May 2018. The tournament was played as a 64-player knockout type from 2 to 23 November in Khanty-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 the 2020 World Championship. ^[1]

Organization

Schedule

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

The total prize fund was $450,000. ^[2]

Round	Players	Prize money (in $)
Winner	1	90,000
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

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:

1. Two tie-break games at a time limit of 25 minutes plus a 10-second increment per move;
2. Two tie-break games at a time limit of 10 minutes plus a 10-second increment per move;
3. Two tie-break games at a time limit of 5 minutes plus a 3-second increment per move;
4. 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

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.

1. Ju Wenjun , GM, 2561 (R)
2. Humpy Koneru, GM, 2557 (PN)
3. Kateryna Lagno, GM, 2556 (E17)
4. Anna Muzychuk, GM, 2555 (WC)
5. Alexandra Kosteniuk, GM, 2551 (WC)
6. Aleksandra Goryachkina, GM, 2536 (E16)
7. Mariya Muzychuk, GM, 2533 (E17)
8. Tan Zhongyi, GM, 2527 (WC)
9. Valentina Gunina, GM, 2525 (R)
10. Elisabeth Paehtz, IM, 2513 (E16)
11. Nana Dzagnidze, GM, 2509 (E16)
12. Dronavalli Harika, GM, 2500 (WC)
13. Antoaneta Stefanova, GM, 2490 (E16)
14. Natalija Pogonina, WGM, 2485 (E17)
15. Zhansaya Abdumalik, IM, 2482 (J17)
16. Nino Batsiashvili, GM, 2482 (PN)
17. Olga Girya, WGM, 2479 (R)
18. Zhao Xue, GM, 2478 (R)
19. Lela Javakhishvili, IM, 2475 (E16)
20. Dinara Saduakassova, IM, 2470 (J16)
21. Bela Khotenashvili, GM, 2469 (E16)
22. Lei Tingjie, GM, 2468 (R)
23. Monika Socko, GM, 2451 (E17)
24. Anna Ushenina, GM, 2451 (E16)
25. Alina Kashlinskaya, IM, 2447 (E17)
26. Ekaterina Atalik, IM, 2445 (E16)
27. Alisa Galliamova, IM, 2432 (E17)
28. Ni Shiqun, WGM, 2427 (Z3.5)
29. Anastasia Bodnaruk, IM, 2423 (E16)
30. Hoang Thanh Trang, GM, 2423 (E17)
31. Jolanta Zawadzka, WGM, 2421 (E16)
32. Irina Krush, GM, 2417 (Z2.1)
33. Inna Gaponenko, IM, 2409 (E17)
34. Marina Nechaeva, IM, 2409 (E17)
35. Elina Danielian, GM, 2409 (E17)
36. Sabrina Vega, IM, 2404 (E16)
37. Natalia Zhukova, GM, 2403 (E17)
38. Guliskhan Nakhbayeva, WGM, 2394 (AS17)
39. Deysi Cori, WGM, 2391 (AM16)
40. Gulrukhbegim Tokhirjonova, WGM, 2385 (Z3.4)
41. Lilit Mkrtchian, IM, 2384 (E16)
42. Yuliya Shvayger, IM, 2375 (E16)
43. Anita Gara, IM, 2370 (E17)
44. Vo Thi Kim Phung, WGM, 2368 (Z3.3)
45. Ana Matnadze, IM, 2362 (E16)
46. Zhu Jin'er, WIM, 2360 (Z3.5)
47. Carolina Luján, IM, 2359 (Z2.5)
48. Zhai Mo, WGM, 2351 (Z3.5)
49. Ketevan Arakhamia-Grant, GM, 2345 (E16)
50. Padmini Rout, IM, 2338 (Z3.7)
51. Bhakti Kulkarni, CM, 2314 (AS16)
52. Sabina-Francesca Foisor, WGM, 2311 (Z2.1)
53. Sopiko Khukhashvili, IM, 2301 (E16)
54. Yerisbel Miranda Llanes, WIM, 2239 (AM17)
55. Mobina Alinasab, WIM, 2205 (Z3.1)
56. Ingrid Aliaga Fernández, WIM, 2194 (AM17)
57. Sun Fanghui, WIM, 2183 (Z3.5)
58. Shahenda Wafa, WGM, 2148 (AF)
59. Maili-Jade Ouellet, WIM, 2122 (Z2.2)
60. Danitza Vázquez, WIM, 2086 (Z2.3)
61. Rani Hamid, WIM, 1909 (Z3.2)
62. Jesse Nikki February, WIM, 1893 (AF)
63. Hayat Toubal, WIM, 1852 (AF)
64. Kathryn Hardegen, WFM, 1832 (Z3.6)

Qualification paths

WC: Semi-finalists of the Women's World Chess Championship 2017 J16 and J17: World Junior Champions 2016 and 2017 R: Rating E16 and E17: European Individual Championships 2016 and 2017 AM16 and AM17: American Continental Chess Championship 2016 and 2017

AS16 and AS17: Asian Chess Championship 2016 and 2017 AF: African Chess Championship 2017 Z2.1, Z2.2, Z2.3, Z2.4, Z2.5, Z3.1, Z3.2, Z3.3, Z3.4, Z3.5, Z3.6, Z3.7: Zonal tournaments PN: FIDE President nominee

Results

Final match

The finalists playing each other at Geneva Grand Prix, 2013

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 seed Ju Wenjun, the reigning women's world champion and current women's rapid world champion, advanced to the final without playing a tie-break. Her opponent Kateryna Lagno played three tie-breaks including one armageddon game against Natalia Pogonina in 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

Player positions were determined by the October FIDE rating list. ^[6] No. 1 plays no. 64, 2 plays 63, and so on.

Finals

	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

	1st Round					2nd Round					3rd Round					Quarterfinals
	1	Ju Wenjun  (CHN)	2
	64	Kathryn Hardegen  (AUS)	0
						1	Ju Wenjun  (CHN)	1½
						32	Irina Krush  (USA)	½
	32	Irina Krush  (USA)	3
	33	Inna Gaponenko  (UKR)	1
											1	Ju Wenjun  (CHN)	1½
											48	Zhai Mo  (CHN)	½
	16	Nino Batsiashvili  (GEO)	2
	49	Ketevan Arakhamia-Grant  (SCO)	0
						16	Nino Batsiashvili  (GEO)	0
						48	Zhai Mo  (CHN)	2
	17	Olga Girya  (RUS)	0
	48	Zhai Mo  (CHN)	2
																1	Ju Wenjun  (CHN)	1½
																40	Gulrukhbegim Tokhirjonova  (UZB)	½
	8	Tan Zhongyi  (CHN)	1½
	57	Sun Fanghui  (CHN)	½
						8	Tan Zhongyi  (CHN)	1½
						40	Gulrukhbegim Tokhirjonova  (UZB)	2½
	25	Alina Kashlinskaya  (RUS)	½
	40	Gulrukhbegim Tokhirjonova  (UZB)	1½
											40	Gulrukhbegim Tokhirjonova  (UZB)	3
											9	Valentina Gunina  (RUS)	1
	9	Valentina Gunina  (RUS)	1½
	56	Ingrid Aliaga Fernández  (PER)	½
						9	Valentina Gunina  (RUS)	1½
						24	Anna Ushenina  (UKR)	½
	24	Anna Ushenina  (UKR)	1½
	41	Lilit Mkrtchian  (ARM)	½
	4	Anna Muzychuk  (UKR)	2
	61	Rani Hamid  (BAN)	0
						4	Anna Muzychuk  (UKR)	2
						29	Anastasia Bodnaruk  (RUS)	0
	29	Anastasia Bodnaruk  (RUS)	2½
	36	Sabrina Vega  (ESP)	1½
											4	Anna Muzychuk  (UKR)	2½
											13	Antoaneta Stefanova  (BUL)	1½
	13	Antoaneta Stefanova  (BUL)	3
	52	Sabina-Francesca Foisor  (USA)	1
						13	Antoaneta Stefanova  (BUL)	2½
						20	Dinara Saduakassova  (KAZ)	1½
	20	Dinara Saduakassova  (KAZ)	3
	45	Ana Matnadze  (ESP)	1
																4	Anna Muzychuk  (UKR)	1½
																5	Alexandra Kosteniuk  (RUS)	2½
	5	Alexandra Kosteniuk  (RUS)	2
	60	Danitza Vázquez  (PUR)	0
						5	Alexandra Kosteniuk  (RUS)	3
						28	Ni Shiqun  (CHN)	1
	28	Ni Shiqun  (CHN)	3½
	37	Natalia Zhukova  (UKR)	2½
											5	Alexandra Kosteniuk  (RUS)	3½
											12	Harika Dronavalli  (IND)	2½
	12	Harika Dronavalli  (IND)	2½
	53	Sopiko Khukhashvili  (GEO)	1½
						12	Harika Dronavalli  (IND)	2½
						21	Bela Khotenashvili  (GEO)	1½
	21	Bela Khotenashvili  (GEO)	1½
	44	Võ Thị Kim Phụng  (VIE)	½
	2	Humpy Koneru  (IND)	2
	63	Hayat Toubal  (ALG)	0
						2	Humpy Koneru  (IND)	½
						31	Jolanta Zawadzka  (POL)	1½
	31	Jolanta Zawadzka  (POL)	1½
	34	Marina Nechaeva  (RUS)	½
											31	Jolanta Zawadzka  (POL)	1½
											15	Zhansaya Abdumalik  (KAZ)	2½
	15	Zhansaya Abdumalik  (KAZ)	2½
	50	Padmini Rout  (IND)	1½
						15	Zhansaya Abdumalik  (KAZ)	3
						18	Zhao Xue  (CHN)	1
	18	Zhao Xue  (CHN)	2
	47	Carolina Luján  (ARG)	0
																15	Zhansaya Abdumalik  (KAZ)	3½
																7	Mariya Muzychuk  (UKR)	4½
	7	Mariya Muzychuk  (UKR)	2
	58	Shahenda Wafa  (EGY)	0
						7	Mariya Muzychuk  (UKR)	2½
						26	Ekaterina Atalik  (TUR)	1½
	26	Ekaterina Atalik  (TUR)	3
	39	Deysi Cori  (PER)	1
											7	Mariya Muzychuk  (UKR)	1½
											55	Mobina Alinasab  (IRI)	½
	10	Elisabeth Paehtz  (GER)	½
	55	Mobina Alinasab  (IRI)	1½
						55	Mobina Alinasab  (IRI)	2
						23	Monika Socko  (POL)	0
	23	Monika Socko  (POL)	1½
	42	Yuliya Shvayger  (ISR)	½
	3	Kateryna Lagno  (RUS)	2
	62	Jesse Nikki February  (RSA)	0
						3	Kateryna Lagno  (RUS)	3
						30	Hoang Thanh Trang  (HUN)	1
	30	Hoang Thanh Trang  (HUN)	2½
	35	Elina Danielian  (ARM)	1½
											3	Kateryna Lagno  (RUS)	5
											14	Natalija Pogonina  (RUS)	4
	14	Natalija Pogonina  (RUS)	1½
	51	Bhakti Kulkarni  (IND)	½
						14	Natalija Pogonina  (RUS)	4
						46	Zhu Jiner  (CHN)	2
	19	Lela Javakhishvili  (GEO)	0
	46	Zhu Jiner  (CHN)	2
																3	Kateryna Lagno  (RUS)	2
																22	Lei Tingjie  (CHN)	0
	6	Aleksandra Goryachkina  (RUS)	1½
	59	Maili-Jade Ouellet  (CAN)	½
						6	Aleksandra Goryachkina  (RUS)	0
						27	Alisa Galliamova  (RUS)	2
	27	Alisa Galliamova  (RUS)	2½
	38	Guliskhan Nakhbayeva  (KAZ)	1½
											27	Alisa Galliamova  (RUS)	1
											22	Lei Tingjie  (CHN)	3
	11	Nana Dzagnidze  (GEO)	2
	54	Yerisbel Miranda Llanes  (CUB)	0
						11	Nana Dzagnidze  (GEO)	½
						22	Lei Tingjie  (CHN)	1½
	22	Lei Tingjie  (CHN)	3
	43	Anita Gara  (HUN)	1

References

1. AM. "Ju Wenjun defends Women's World Champion's title". www.fide.com. Archived from the original on 8 December 2018. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
2. "Start of the Women's World Championship 2018". 2 November 2018. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
3. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-11-01. Retrieved 2018-11-15.
4. AM. "Participants for FIDE Women's World Championship 2018". www.fide.com. Archived from the original on 8 December 2018. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
5. "CHESSGAMES.COM * Chess game search engine". www.chessgames.com. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
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External links

• Official website
• FIDE calendar entry