Women's World Chess Championship 2001

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The Women's World Chess Championship 2001 took place from November 25 to December 14, 2001, in Moscow, Russia. It was won by Zhu Chen, who beat Alexandra Kosteniuk in the final by 5 to 3.[1] The final was tied 2–2 after the classical games and decided in the rapid tie-breaks.[2]

For the second time, the championship took the form of a 64-player knock-out tournament.

Participants[edit]

The qualified players[3] were seeded by their Elo ratings (October 2001).[4]

  1.  Alisa Galliamova (RUS), 2547, IM (R)
  2.  Maia Chiburdanidze (GEO), 2513, GM (R)
  3.  Wang Pin (CHN), 2498, WGM (R)
  4.  Almira Skripchenko-Lautier (MDA), 2497, WGM (E)
  5.  Nana Ioseliani (GEO), 2497, IM (R)
  6.  Zhu Chen (CHN), 2497, GM (R)
  7.  Ekaterina Kovalevskaya (RUS), 2486, WGM (WC)
  8.  Xu Yuhua (CHN), 2485, WGM (R)
  9.  Antoaneta Stefanova (BUL), 2473, IM (R)
  10.  Corina-Isabela Peptan (ROM), 2462, IM (E)
  11.  Alisa Marić (SCG), 2457, IM (WC)
  12.  Alexandra Kosteniuk (RUS), 2455, IM (E)
  13.  Nataša Bojković (SCG), 2452, WGM (E)
  14.  Cristina Adela Foișor (ROM), 2444, IM (E)
  15.  Peng Zhaoqin (NED), 2443, IM (E)
  16.  Hoang Thanh Trang (VIE), 2439, IM (Z3.2a)
  17.  Ketevan Arakhamia-Grant (GEO), 2437, IM (E)
  18.  Tatiana Stepovaia-Dianchenko (RUS), 2435, WGM (E)
  19.  Nino Khurtsidze (GEO), 2425, IM (E)
  20.  Anna Zatonskih (UKR), 2419, WGM (E)
  21.  Xu Yuanyuan (CHN), 2411, WIM (J)
  22.  Svetlana Prudnikova (SCG), 2411, WGM (E)
  23.  Inna Gaponenko (UKR), 2409, WGM (E)
  24.  Subbaraman Vijayalakshmi (IND), 2405, WGM (AS)
  25.  Marta Zielińska (POL), 2405, WGM (E)
  26.  Tatiana Grabuzova (RUS), 2399, WGM (E)
  27.  Elena Sedina (ITA), 2398, IM (E)
  28.  Tatiana Kononenko (UKR), 2395, WGM (E)
  29.  Elisabeth Pähtz (GER), 2392, WGM (E)
  30.  Olga Alexandrova (UKR), 2387, IM (E)
  31.  Iweta Radziewicz (POL), 2387, WGM (E)
  32.  Natalia Kiseleva (UKR), 2382, WGM (E)
  33.  Lilit Mkrtchian (ARM), 2382, WGM (E)
  34.  Wang Yu (CHN), 2378, WFM (AS)
  35.  Monika Soćko (POL), 2375, IM (E)
  36.  Elina Danielian (ARM), 2373, WGM (E)
  37.  Tatiana Shumiakina (RUS), 2371, WGM (E)
  38.  Joanna Dworakowska (POL), 2358, WGM (E)
  39.  Nona Gaprindashvili (GEO), 2349, GM (PN)
  40.  Sulennis Piña (CUB), 2345, WIM (AM)
  41.  Li Ruofan (CHN), 2341, WIM (AS)
  42.  Svetlana Petrenko (MDA), 2336, WGM (E)
  43.  Camilla Baginskaite (USA), 2336, WIM (Z2.1)
  44.  Genrieta Lagvilava (BLR), 2326, WGM (E)
  45.  Julia Galianina-Ryjanova (RUS), 2320, WGM (E)
  46.  Aarthie Ramaswamy (IND), 2301, WIM (AS)
  47.  Gu Xiaobing (CHN), 2299 (Z3.3)
  48.  Jennifer Shahade (USA), 2295, WIM (Z2.1)
  49.  Maritza Arribas (CUB), 2287, WGM (Z2.3)
  50.  Elena Levushkina (UZB), 2280, WIM (Z3.4)
  51.  Huang Qian (CHN), 2275 (AS)
  52.  Dagnė Čiukšytė (LTU), 2271, WIM (E)
  53.  Nisha Mohota (IND), 2262, WIM (AS)
  54.  Maria Kouvatsou (GRE), 2234, WGM (PN)
  55.  Nava Starr (CAN), 2211, WIM (Z2.2)
  56.  Ngan Phan-Koshnitsky (AUS), 2182, WIM (Z3.2b)
  57.  Pallavi Shah (IND), 2172, WIM (Z3.1b)
  58.  Elina Groberman (USA), 2103 (Z2.1)
  59.  Elisa Maggiolo (ARG), 2090, WIM (Z2.5)
  60.  Joara Chaves (BRA), 2079, WIM (Z2.4)
  61.  Farida Arouche (ALG), 2077 (AF)
  62.  Shadi Paridar (IRI), 2071, WIM (Z3.1a)
  63.  Asma Houli (ALG) (AF)
  64.  Wissam Toubal (ALG) (AF)

Notable top players not taking part were Judit Polgár (ranked the no. 1 woman in the world), Xie Jun (ranked 2nd), Wang Lei (4th), Pia Cramling (6th), Koneru Humpy (13th), Qin Kanying (15th), Sofia Polgar (16th), and Viktorija Čmilytė (20th).

Polgár, ranked 1st female and 19th overall in the world, chose instead to participate in the concurrent open event. Reigning champion Xie Jun had put her active career on hold at the time and decided not to defend her title.

Qualification paths[edit]

Results[edit]

Final Match[edit]

Women's World Chess Championship Final 2001
Classical games Rapid tie-breaks Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
 Zhu Chen (China) 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 5
 Alexandra Kosteniuk (Russia) 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 3

Bracket[edit]

1st Round 2nd Round 3rd Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                  
1 Alisa Galliamova
64 Wissam Toubal ½
Alisa Galliamova 2
Natalia Kiseleva 0
32 Natalia Kiseleva 3
34 Wang Yu 1
Alisa Galliamova 0
Alexandra Kosteniuk 2
12 Alexandra Kosteniuk 2
47 Jennifer Shahade 0
Alexandra Kosteniuk
Hoang Thanh Trang ½
16 Hoang Thanh Trang
49 Huang Qian ½
Alexandra Kosteniuk
Almira Skripchenko ½
6 Almira Skripchenko 2
54 Ngan Phan-Koshnitsky 0
Almira Skripchenko 3
Marta Zielińska 1
25 Marta Zielińska
39 Nona Gaprindashvili
Almira Skripchenko
Corina-Isabela Peptan ½
44 Julia Galianina-Ryjanova ½
26 Tatiana Grabuzova
Tatiana Grabuzova ½
Corina-Isabela Peptan
10 Corina-Isabela Peptan 2
53 Nava Starr 0
Alexandra Kosteniuk 3
Xu Yuhua 1
3 Wang Pin
57 Joara Chaves ½
Wang Pin ½
Elisabeth Pähtz
29 Elisabeth Pähtz
31 Iweta Radziewicz
Elisabeth Pähtz ½
Cristina Adela Foișor
14 Cristina Adela Foișor 3
46 Gu Xiaobing 1
Cristina Adela Foișor
Nisha Mohota ½
18 Tatiana Stepovaia-Dianchenko
51 Nisha Mohota
Cristina Adela Foișor 2
Xu Yuhua 4
8 Xu Yuhua 2
58 Farida Arouche 0
Xu Yuhua
Elina Danielian ½
37 Tatiana Shumiakina 0
36 Elina Danielian 2
Xu Yuhua 3
Camilla Baginskaite 1
21 Svetlana Prudnikova 2
42 Camilla Baginskaite 4
Camilla Baginskaite
Nataša Bojković ½
13 Nataša Bojković
52 Maria Kouvatsou ½
Alexandra Kosteniuk 3
Zhu Chen 5
2 Maia Chiburdanidze
61 Asma Houli ½
Maia Chiburdanidze
Elena Sedina ½
30 Olga Alexandrova 0
27 Elena Sedina 2
Maia Chiburdanidze 2
Dagnė Čiukšytė 0
23 Xu Yuanyuan 4
63 Sulennis Piña 2
Xu Yuanyuan ½
Dagnė Čiukšytė
17 Ketevan Arakhamia-Grant
50 Dagnė Čiukšytė
Maia Chiburdanidze
Peng Zhaoqin
5 Nana Ioseliani
56 Elina Groberman ½
Nana Ioseliani ½
Joanna Dworakowska
24 Subbaraman Vijayalakshmi ½
38 Joanna Dworakowska
Joanna Dworakowska
Peng Zhaoqin
15 Peng Zhaoqin 2
60 Maritza Arribas 0
Peng Zhaoqin 2
Antoaneta Stefanova 0
9 Antoaneta Stefanova
55 Pallavi Shah ½
Maia Chiburdanidze
Zhu Chen
7 Ekaterina Kovalevskaya
59 Shadi Paridar ½
Ekaterina Kovalevskaya
Lilit Mkrtchian ½
33 Lilit Mkrtchian 2
35 Monika Soćko 0
Ekaterina Kovalevskaya ½
Nino Khurtsidze
20 Anna Zatonskih
40 Li Ruofan ½
Anna Zatonskih ½
Nino Khurtsidze
19 Nino Khurtsidze
45 Aarthie Ramaswamy ½
Nino Khurtsidze 3
Zhu Chen 4
4 Zhu Chen
62 Elisa Maggiolo ½
Zhu Chen
Svetlana Petrenko ½
28 Tatiana Kononenko 0
41 Svetlana Petrenko 2
Zhu Chen 3
Alisa Marić 1
22 Inna Gaponenko 2
43 Genrieta Lagvilava 0
Inna Gaponenko ½
Alisa Marić
11 Alisa Marić
48 Elena Levushkina ½

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Zhu Chen wins a gruelling battle". sportstaronnet.com. 5 January 2002. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
  2. ^ "Zhu Chen of China defeats Alexandra Kosteniuk of Russia for the Woman's World Chess Championship, by 5-3". anusha.com. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
  3. ^ Schipkov, Boris. "Players of the Women's World Chess Championship 2001-2002". Chess Siberia. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
  4. ^ Top 50 Women October 2001 FIDE

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