Preparations on for Women's World Chess Championship
Chess News and Chess Trivia Blog (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk, 2010
Hello Everyone,
The year 2010 will conclude with great women's chess action in December. Hope you have already marked your calendar for the Women's World Chess Championship to be held in Hatay, Turkey 2-25 December 2010.
Fide has also released the initial list of qualifiers. Here they are:
QUALIFIERS for the WORLD WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP 2010
a) From World Women’s Championship 2008:
01. Kosteniuk, Alexandra (RUS)
02. Hou, Yifan (CHN)
03. Koneru, Humpy (IND)
04. Cramling, Pia (SWE)
b) World Girl Junior Champions 2008-2009:
05. Harika, Dronavalli (IND) 2008
06. Soumya, Swaminathan (IND) 2009
c) Rating List 7/2008 & 1/2009:
07. Polgar, Judit (HUN) 2702,00
08. Stefanova, Antoaneta (BUL) 2553,50
09. Sebag, Marie (FRA) 2529,00
10. Muzychuk, Anna (SLO) 2522,00
11. Zhao, Xue (CHN) 2515,00
d) 28 players from European Women’s Championships 2008 & 2009
12. Lahno Kateryna (UKR) 2008
13. Cmilyte Viktorija (LTU) 2008
14. Ushenina Anna (UKR) 2008
15. Zhukova Natalia (UKR) 2008
16. Mkrtchian Lilit (ARM) 2008
17. Skripchenko Almira (FRA) 2008
18. Dembo Elena (GRE) 2008
19. Pogonina Natalija (RUS) 2008
20. Dzagnidze Nana (GEO) 2008
21. Danielian Elina (ARM) 2008
22. Lomineishvili Maia (GEO) 2008
23. Demina Julia (RUS) 2008
24. Socko Monika (POL) 2008
25. Houska Jovanka (ENG) 2008
26. Kosintseva Tatiana (RUS) 2009
27. Shadrina Tatiana (RUS) 2009
28. Kovalevskaya Ekaterina (RUS) 2009
29. Rajlich Iweta (POL) 2009
30. Ovod Evgenija (RUS) 2009
31. Hoang Thanh Trang (HUN) 2009
32. Romanko Marina (RUS) 2009
33. Kovanova Baira (RUS) 2009
34. Turova Irina (RUS) 2009
35. Paehtz Elisabeth (GER) 2009
36. Zawadzka Jolanta (POL) 2009
37. Khukhashvili Sopiko (GEO) 2009
38. Muzychuk Mariya (UKR) 2009
39. Vasilevich Irina (RUS) 2009
e) 3 players from Africa
40. Greeff, Melissa (RSA) 2009
41. Mezioud, Amina (ALG) 2009
42. Mona, Khaled (EGY) 2009
To this list will be added 8 players from Americas, 12 players from Asia/Oceania and two Fide President's nominees. That would total to 64! Keep track of updates at the official Fide website here.
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Labels: Women's World Chess Championship
posted by Chess Blog Admin @ 11:57 AM
8 Comments:
At October 11, 2010 at 12:49 PM ,
Youngbloed said...
I wish you succes in defending your title !!
..and I think Nadezhda Kosintseva will/should get an invitaion from the FIDE president, as I don't see her on the list.
At October 11, 2010 at 8:53 PM ,
Anonymous said...
c) Rating List 7/2008 & 1/2009:07.
Polgar, Judit (HUN) 2702,00
But would she actually play? I thought Judit still basically Boycotted Women's only events; of course that would open a space for Nadezhda Kosintseva. Oh Well I would think the Women's Champions from the Olympiad would be invited, as a group, (Course your already in there, but to pay respect to your accomplishment.) Blessings, BB.
At October 12, 2010 at 8:14 AM ,
Anonymous said...
Alexandra you'll win this because Chess is Cool! thanks to you!
M.T.
At October 12, 2010 at 8:40 AM ,
Anonymous said...
wish you luck in defending your title!
goodluck! =)
At October 12, 2010 at 8:43 AM ,
Anonymous said...
i dont care who else plays it's just that you HAVE to regain your title. Matter closed. So, better be ready Chess Queen.
At October 12, 2010 at 12:25 PM ,
Anonymous said...
Go girl go... you're the best.
At October 12, 2010 at 12:26 PM ,
Saira Fernando, Madrid said...
hope you're preparing real super strong my chess queen
At October 14, 2010 at 4:49 AM ,
Anonymous said...
Chess QUEEN GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO GIRL
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