2012 Women’s Chess Championship (Khanty-Mansiysk)

Daaim Shabazz November 11, 2012

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The Women’s World Chess Championship starts today in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia (Siberia) with 64 of the strongest women players in the world. World Champion Hou Yifan headlines the field of players from around the world. India’s Humpy Koneru got invitation as the 2010 runner-up along with the two semi finalists Ruan Lufei and Zhao Xue, both of China.

Also in the field are the World Girl’s Junior Champions Anna Muzychuk (2010) and Deysi Cori (2011), 6 players by rating, 28 from the European Women’s Championships (2010 and 2011), 8 players from Americas, 12 players from Asia and Oceania and only 3 players from Africa, and two nominees of the FIDE President.

Defending and World Champion GM Hou Yifan.
Photo by Arman Karakhayan.

The tournament is taking place in what is quickly become the chess Mecca of the world, Khanty-Mansisyk, Russia and will determine the next challenger for China’s Hou. That match will take place next year.

2012 Women World Chess Championship
November 11th-December 2nd, 2012

Hou Yifan and S.D. Ranasinghe watch the ceremonial move. Hou won easily against her Sri Lankan opponent. Photo from https://chess2012.ugrasport.com/.

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Daaim Shabazz November 11, 2012

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Daaim Shabazz says:

November 11, 2012 at 11:48 am

Flashback: At the 2004 Olympiad in Calvia, Spain, 11-year old Deysi Estela Cori Tello of Peru collects prize for the youngest participant. She scored a respectable 5-2 in a reserve role. Now she is amongst the world’s most talented young girls. Photo by Daaim Shabazz.

Here is Deysi now…

WGM Deysi Cori of Peru

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2012 Women World Chess Championship Round #1 Pairings
#	Player	ELO	Nation	Flag	Player	ELO	Nation	Flag
1	Hou	2606	CHN		Ranasinghe	1821	SRI
2	Koneru	2600	IND		Frick	1871	RSA
3	Muzychuk	2586	SLO		Mezioud	2055	ALG
4	Zhao	2474	CHN		Khoudgarian	2138	CAN
5	Lahno	2522	UKR		Khaled	2155	EGY
6	Kosintseva,N	2539	RUS		Castrillon	2159	COL
7	Cmilyte	2524	LTU		Aliaga	2175	PER
8	Sebag	2521	FRA		Berezina	2190	AUS
9	Guinina	2517	RUS		Gu	2209	CHN
10	Cramling	2516	SWE		Ghaderpour	2219	IRI
11	Kosintseva,T	2515	RUS		Davletbayeva	2220	KAZ
12	Harika	2512	IND		Soumya	2220	IND
13	Khotenashvili	2504	GEO		Arribas Robaina	2273	CUB
14	Kosteniuk	2495	RUS		Abrahamyan	2304	USA
15	Ju	2501	CHN		Pourkashiyan	2321	IRI
16	Stefanova	2548	BUL		Romanko	2355	RUS
17	Zhu	2491	QAT		Ziaziulkina	2367	RUS
18	Zatonskih	2489	USA		Lujan	2369	ARG
19	Pogonina	2480	RUS		Mateeva	2339	RUS
20	Muzychuk, M	2476	UKR		Foisor	2383	ROU
21	Danielian	2476	ARM		Khukhashvili	2383	CHN
22	Hoang	2480	HUN		Ovod	2384	RUS
23	Krush	2480	USA		Li	2394	SIN
24	Galliamova	2468	RUS		Kovalevskaya	2409	RUS
25	Girya	2480	RUS		Rajlich	2410	POL
26	Huang	2465	CHN		Shen	2465	CHN
27	Mkrtchian	2457	ARM		Arakhamia-Grant	2414	SCO
28	Javakhishvili	2480	GEO		Bodnaruk	2415	RUS
29	Dembo	2454	GRE		Khurtsidze	2428	GEO
30	Ushenina	2452	UKR		Cori	2429	PER
31	Zhukova	2451	UKR		Guo	2432	CHN
32	Socko	2480	POL		Skripchenko	2460	FRA
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Daaim Shabazz says:

November 12, 2012 at 1:04 am

Round #1 – Game #1

Alexander Khalifman noticed that while there was only one rating upset, the lower-rated players were competing very fiercely. In fact top-rated Humpy Koneru struggled mightily against South Africa’s Denise Frick who appeared to have a strong attack against the Kan Sicilian.

Full Coverage: https://www.thechessdrum.net/blog/2012/11/11/2012-womens-chess-cup-round-1/

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Daaim Shabazz says:

November 13, 2012 at 2:49 am

Round #1 – Game #2

The women’s knockout tournament saw the favorites go through rather convincingly, but there will be several tiebreak matches. There were only six draws out of the 32 games played.

Full Coverage: https://www.thechessdrum.net/blog/2012/11/11/2012-womens-chess-cup-round-1/comment-page-1/#comment-19324

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Daaim Shabazz says:

November 14, 2012 at 9:24 am

Round #1 – Tiebreaks

Cuba’s Maritza Arribas after her match victory.

The round of 64 has been completed and there was only one notable upset with Cuba’s Maritza Arribas-Robaina (2273) ousting Georgia’s Bela Khotenashvili (2504). The first tiebreak was strange in that…

Full Coverage: https://www.thechessdrum.net/blog/2012/11/11/2012-womens-chess-cup-round-1/comment-page-1/#comment-19328

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Daaim Shabazz says:

November 14, 2012 at 9:49 am

Round 1. Results
https://chess2012.ugrasport.com/?page_id=477&id=1

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2010 Women World Chess Championship Round #2 Pairings
#	Player	ELO	Nation	Flag	Player	ELO	Nation	Flag
1	Socko	2480	POL		Hou	2606	CHN
2	Koneru	2600	IND		Zhukova	2451	UKR
3	Ushenina	2452	UKR		Muzychuk	2586	SLO
4	Zhao	2474	CHN		Khurtsidze	2428	GEO
5	Javakhishvili	2480	GEO		Lahno	2522	UKR
6	Mkrtchian	2457	ARM		Kosintseva,N	2539	RUS
7	Huang	2465	CHN		Cmilyte	2524	LTU
8	Sebag	2521	FRA		Girya	2480	RUS
9	Galliamova	2468	RUS		Guinina	2517	RUS
10	Cramling	2516	SWE		Krush	2480	USA
11	Hoang	2480	HUN		Kosintseva,T	2515	RUS
12	Harika	2512	IND		Danielian	2476	ARM
13	Muzychuk, M	2476	UKR		Arribas Robaina	2273	CUB
14	Kosteniuk	2495	RUS		Pogonina	2480	RUS
15	Zatonskih	2489	USA		Ju	2501	CHN
16	Stefanova	2548	BUL		Zhu	2491	QAT
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Daaim Shabazz says:

November 14, 2012 at 10:58 pm

Round #2 – Game #1

GM Humpy Koneru (India) vs. GM Natalia Zhukova (Ukraine), 0-1

In action today at the Women’s World Cup qualifier, the big story was top-seed Humpy Koneru of India dropping her game against Natalia Zhukova of the Ukraine. Perhaps…

Full Coverage: https://www.thechessdrum.net/blog/2012/11/14/2012-womens-chess-cup-round-2/

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Daaim Shabazz says:

November 17, 2012 at 9:05 am

Round #2 – Game #2

Chess headlines used the word “shock” to describe Humpy Koneru’s loss to Natalia Zhukova in yesterday’s encounter. When Zhukova added another win at Humpy’s expense a bit more than a shock may have filled up the headlines. With Humpy suddenly whitewashed, a lot of quizzical looks and shrugged shoulders were additional expressions.

Full Coverage: https://www.thechessdrum.net/blog/2012/11/14/2012-womens-chess-cup-round-2/#comment-19338

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Daaim Shabazz says:

November 17, 2012 at 9:11 am

Round #2 – Tiebreaks

Hou Yifan bowed out of the tournament against Monika Socko.

After Humpy Koneru’s exit in the World Chess Cup, chess fans got an even bigger shock when Hou Yifan was bounced from the tournament by Poland’s Moniko Socko.

Full Coverage: https://www.thechessdrum.net/blog/2012/11/14/2012-womens-chess-cup-round-2/#comment-19341

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2012 Women World Chess Championship Round #3 Pairings
#	Player	ELO	Nation	Flag	Player	ELO	Nation	Flag
1	Socko	2480	POL		Stefanova	2548	BUL
2	Ju	2501	CHN		Zhukova	2451	UKR
3	Ushenina	2452	UKR		Pogonina	2480	RUS
4	Muzychuk, M	2476	UKR		Zhao	2474	CHN
5	Javakhishvili	2480	GEO		Harika	2512	IND
6	Kosintseva,T	2515	RUS		Kosintseva,N	2539	RUS
7	Huang	2465	CHN		Krush	2480	USA
8	Galliamova	2468	RUS		Sebag	2521	FRA
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Guy says:

November 17, 2012 at 10:44 am

The picture above with Humpy and Natalia says a lot. I see purpose on Natalia’s face while I see nothing but anxiety on Humpy’s face. Too bad #1 and #2 are out so quickly.

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2012 Women World Chess Championship Round #4 Pairings
#	Player	ELO	Nation	Flag	Player	ELO	Nation	Flag
1	Sebag	2521	FRA		Stefanova	2548	BUL
2	Ju	2501	CHN		Huang	2465	CHN
3	Ushenina	2452	UKR		Kosintseva,N	2539	RUS
4	Zhao	2474	CHN		Harika	2512	IND
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2012 Women World Chess Championship Semi-Finals
#	Player	ELO	Nation	Flag	Player	ELO	Nation	Flag
1	Stefanova	2548	BUL		Harika	2512	IND
2	Ushenina	2452	UKR		Ju	2501	CHN
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2012 Women World Chess Championship FINAL
#	Player	ELO	Nation	Flag	Player	ELO	Nation	Flag
1	Ushenina	2452	UKR		Stefanova	2548	BUL

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Daaim Shabazz says:

November 30, 2012 at 7:39 am

Final – Game #1

The first game in the final of the Women’s World Chess Championship ended in a draw with Antoaneta Stefanova pressing for the win. In a bit of time pressure, the Bulgarian erred and allowed counterplay. Anna Ushenina was able to salvage a half-point.

Full Coverage: https://www.thechessdrum.net/blog/2012/11/28/2012-womens-world-championship-finals/#comment-19370

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Daaim Shabazz says:

November 30, 2012 at 7:41 am

Final – Game #2

An uneventful draw today in the Women’s Championship keeps the score knotted even. The seventeen-move draw had the makings of a struggle, but the tension was relieved quickly.

Full Coverage: https://www.thechessdrum.net/blog/2012/11/28/2012-womens-world-championship-finals/#comment-19371

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Daaim Shabazz says:

November 30, 2012 at 7:42 am

Final – Game #3

Ushenina moved to the brink of a World Championship with a rousing win in game three. The game was actually a crush after Stefanova seem to lose the thread of the position after 14…f5 15.Qb3 e5!?

Full Coverage: https://www.thechessdrum.net/blog/2012/11/28/2012-womens-world-championship-finals/#comment-19381

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Daaim Shabazz says:

December 2, 2012 at 9:04 am

Final – Game #4

Anna Ushenina of the Ukraine won the final in the Women’s World Chess Championship by beating Antoaneta Stefanova of Bulgaria 1½-½ in rapids. The first game was a hard-fought 89- move draw with Stefanova pressing. Ushenina was able to hold in a double bishop ending.

Full Coverage: https://www.thechessdrum.net/blog/2012/11/28/2012-womens-world-championship-finals/comment-page-1/#comment-19389

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