Women’s World Championship 2017, Tehran
December 21, 2016
Press Release:
Qualifiers for 2017 Women's World Chess Championship
Wednesday, 21 December 2016
FIDE is publishing the player's contract for the Women's World Chess Championship to be held in Tehran, Iran from 10 February to 5 March 2017. The qualified players are expected to fax or email scanned the original document of their signed contract to the FIDE Secretariat's fax number +30 2109212859 or email office@fide.com no later than midnight of Wednesday, 4 January 2017. FIDE is also publishing the initial list of qualifiers as per regulations.
The full technical regulations of the event are on the FIDE handbook
QUALIFIERS for the WORLD WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP 2017
a) From World Women’s Championships 2014-2015
01. Hou Yifan (CHN) - World Champion (2677.83)
02. Pogonina Natalija (RUS) - Runner up 2014 (2457.00)
03. Cramling Pia (SWE) Semifinalist 2014 (2511.50)
04. Harika Dronavalli (IND) - Semifinalist 2014 (2506.16)
b) From average Rating List 2/2015 to 1/2016
05. Koneru Humpy (IND) 2583.33
06. Ju Wenjun (CHN) 2547.08
07. Muzychuk Anna (UKR) 2545.58
08. Muzychuk Mariya (UKR) 2533.33
09. Kosteniuk Alexandra (RUS) 2530.08
c) World Girl Junior Champions 2012-2013:
10. Goryachkina Aleksandra (RUS) World Junior G20 Champion 2014 (2479.16)
11. Buksa Nataliya (UKR) World Junior G20 Champion 2015 (2227.58)
d) 28 players from European Women’s Championships 2014 & 2015
12. Gunina Valentina (RUS) 2014
13. Kosintseva Tatiana (RUS) 2014
14. Melia Salome (GEO) 2014
15. Zhukova Natalia (UKR) 2014
16. Dzagnidze Nana (GEO) 2014
17. Batsiashvili Nino (GEO) 2014
18. Javakhishvili Lela (GEO) 2014
19. Stefanova Antoaneta (BUL) 2014
20. Foisor Cristina-Adela (ROU) 2014
21. Socko Monika (POL) 2014
22. Khurtsidze Nino (GEO) 2014
23. Kashlinskaya Alina (RUS) 2014
24. Danielian Elina (ARM) 2014
25. Bodnaruk Anastasia (RUS) 2014
26. Guseva Marina (RUS) 2015
27. Girya Olga (RUS) 2015
28. Gaponenko Inna (UKR) 2015
29. Kovalevskaya Ekaterina (RUS) 2015
30. Khotenashvili Bela (GEO) 2015
31. Galliamova Alisa (RUS) 2015
32. Paehtz Elisabeth (GER) 2015
33. Charochkina Daria (RUS) 2015
34. Mkrtchian Lilit (ARM) 2015
35. Savina Anastasia (RUS) 2015
36. Hoang Thanh Trang (HUN) 2015
37. Guramishvili Sopiko (GEO) 2015
38. Atalik Ekaterina (TUR) 2015
39. Zimina Olga (ITA) 2015
e) 8 players from Americas
40. Arribas Robaina Maritza (CUB) (Continental)
41. Krush Irina (USA) (Zone 2.1)
42. Paikidze Nazi (USA) (Zone 2.1)
43. Nemcova Katerina (USA) (Zone 2.1)
44. Zhou Qiyu (CAN) (Zone 2.2)
45. Marrero Lopez, Yaniet (CUB) (Zone 2.3)
46. Cori T., Deysi (PER) (Zone 2.4)
47. Lujan Carolina (ARG) (Zone 2.5)
f) 12 players from Asia/Oceania
48. Sukandar, Irine Kharisma (INA) (Continental 2014)
49. Hejazipour, Mitra (IRI) (Continental 2015)
50. Zhu, Chen (QAT) (Zone 3.1)
51. Shamima, Akter Liza (BAN) (Zone 3.2)
52. Pham, Le Thao Nguyen (VIE) (Zone 3.3)
53. Saduakassova, Dinara (KAZ) (Zone 3.4)
54. Tan Zhongyi (CHN) (Zone 3.5)
55. Zhai Mo (CHN) (Zone 3.5)
56. Ni Shiqun (CHN) (Zone 3.5)
57. Huang Qian (CHN) (Zone 3.5)
58. Guo, Emma (AUS) (Zone 3.6)
59. Padmini, Rout (IND) (Zone 3.7)
g) 3 players from Africa
60. Wafa Shrook (EGY) (Continental)
61. Wafa, Shahenda (EGY) (Continental)
62. Elansary, Eman (EGY) (Continental)
h) 2 nominees of the FIDE President
63. TBA
64. TBA
TOTAL: 64 players
(to be continued in next post)
December 21, 2016
Press Release:
Qualifiers for 2017 Women's World Chess Championship
Wednesday, 21 December 2016
FIDE is publishing the player's contract for the Women's World Chess Championship to be held in Tehran, Iran from 10 February to 5 March 2017. The qualified players are expected to fax or email scanned the original document of their signed contract to the FIDE Secretariat's fax number +30 2109212859 or email office@fide.com no later than midnight of Wednesday, 4 January 2017. FIDE is also publishing the initial list of qualifiers as per regulations.
The full technical regulations of the event are on the FIDE handbook
QUALIFIERS for the WORLD WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP 2017
a) From World Women’s Championships 2014-2015
01. Hou Yifan (CHN) - World Champion (2677.83)
02. Pogonina Natalija (RUS) - Runner up 2014 (2457.00)
03. Cramling Pia (SWE) Semifinalist 2014 (2511.50)
04. Harika Dronavalli (IND) - Semifinalist 2014 (2506.16)
b) From average Rating List 2/2015 to 1/2016
05. Koneru Humpy (IND) 2583.33
06. Ju Wenjun (CHN) 2547.08
07. Muzychuk Anna (UKR) 2545.58
08. Muzychuk Mariya (UKR) 2533.33
09. Kosteniuk Alexandra (RUS) 2530.08
c) World Girl Junior Champions 2012-2013:
10. Goryachkina Aleksandra (RUS) World Junior G20 Champion 2014 (2479.16)
11. Buksa Nataliya (UKR) World Junior G20 Champion 2015 (2227.58)
d) 28 players from European Women’s Championships 2014 & 2015
12. Gunina Valentina (RUS) 2014
13. Kosintseva Tatiana (RUS) 2014
14. Melia Salome (GEO) 2014
15. Zhukova Natalia (UKR) 2014
16. Dzagnidze Nana (GEO) 2014
17. Batsiashvili Nino (GEO) 2014
18. Javakhishvili Lela (GEO) 2014
19. Stefanova Antoaneta (BUL) 2014
20. Foisor Cristina-Adela (ROU) 2014
21. Socko Monika (POL) 2014
22. Khurtsidze Nino (GEO) 2014
23. Kashlinskaya Alina (RUS) 2014
24. Danielian Elina (ARM) 2014
25. Bodnaruk Anastasia (RUS) 2014
26. Guseva Marina (RUS) 2015
27. Girya Olga (RUS) 2015
28. Gaponenko Inna (UKR) 2015
29. Kovalevskaya Ekaterina (RUS) 2015
30. Khotenashvili Bela (GEO) 2015
31. Galliamova Alisa (RUS) 2015
32. Paehtz Elisabeth (GER) 2015
33. Charochkina Daria (RUS) 2015
34. Mkrtchian Lilit (ARM) 2015
35. Savina Anastasia (RUS) 2015
36. Hoang Thanh Trang (HUN) 2015
37. Guramishvili Sopiko (GEO) 2015
38. Atalik Ekaterina (TUR) 2015
39. Zimina Olga (ITA) 2015
e) 8 players from Americas
40. Arribas Robaina Maritza (CUB) (Continental)
41. Krush Irina (USA) (Zone 2.1)
42. Paikidze Nazi (USA) (Zone 2.1)
43. Nemcova Katerina (USA) (Zone 2.1)
44. Zhou Qiyu (CAN) (Zone 2.2)
45. Marrero Lopez, Yaniet (CUB) (Zone 2.3)
46. Cori T., Deysi (PER) (Zone 2.4)
47. Lujan Carolina (ARG) (Zone 2.5)
f) 12 players from Asia/Oceania
48. Sukandar, Irine Kharisma (INA) (Continental 2014)
49. Hejazipour, Mitra (IRI) (Continental 2015)
50. Zhu, Chen (QAT) (Zone 3.1)
51. Shamima, Akter Liza (BAN) (Zone 3.2)
52. Pham, Le Thao Nguyen (VIE) (Zone 3.3)
53. Saduakassova, Dinara (KAZ) (Zone 3.4)
54. Tan Zhongyi (CHN) (Zone 3.5)
55. Zhai Mo (CHN) (Zone 3.5)
56. Ni Shiqun (CHN) (Zone 3.5)
57. Huang Qian (CHN) (Zone 3.5)
58. Guo, Emma (AUS) (Zone 3.6)
59. Padmini, Rout (IND) (Zone 3.7)
g) 3 players from Africa
60. Wafa Shrook (EGY) (Continental)
61. Wafa, Shahenda (EGY) (Continental)
62. Elansary, Eman (EGY) (Continental)
h) 2 nominees of the FIDE President
63. TBA
64. TBA
TOTAL: 64 players
(to be continued in next post)
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