The 2018 FIDE Women's World Ch. - Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia - Nov 01-25

[Vadim Tsypin]

Official site.


Maïli-Jade Ouellet from St-Lambert, Que. represents Canada as the winner of the Women's Zonal in Zone 2.2 (December 2017). Good luck Maïli!

[Fred Harvey]

WTF! Men in suits and uniforms?

[Henri Hughes]

congratulations to Maili!! she played really well and grinned down to a draw in her first game! best of luck with tomorrows game!!!

[Vadim Tsypin]

Maïli's game:

[Event "WWCC 2018"]
[Site "Khanty-Mansiysk, RUS"]
[Date "2018.11.03"]
[Round "1.6"]
[White "Goryachkina Aleksandra (RUS)"]
[Black "Ouellet Maili-Jade (CAN)"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[BlackElo "2125"]
[WhiteElo "2534"]
[LiveChessVersion "1.4.8"]
[ECO "D55"]

1. d4 {[%clk 1:30:48]} d5 {[%clk 1:30:55]} 2. c4 {[%clk 1:31:12]} e6
{[%clk 1:31:21]} 3. Nf3 {[%clk 1:31:25]} Nf6 {[%clk 1:31:43]} 4. Nc3
{[%clk 1:31:25]} Be7 {[%clk 1:32:04]} 5. Bg5 {[%clk 1:31:38]} O-O
{[%clk 1:32:24]} 6. e3 {[%clk 1:31:45]} h6 {[%clk 1:32:41]} 7. Bxf6
{[%clk 1:31:15]} Bxf6 {[%clk 1:32:53]} 8. Qc2 {[%clk 1:30:56]} c6
{[%clk 1:30:27]} 9. O-O-O {[%clk 1:22:20]} Nd7 {[%clk 1:24:04]} 10. h4
{[%clk 1:20:54]} g6 {[%clk 1:14:52]} 11. g4 {[%clk 1:15:52]} Bg7 {[%clk 1:13:07]}
12. g5 {[%clk 1:11:59]} h5 {[%clk 1:11:54]} 13. Kb1 {[%clk 1:10:17]} Qa5
{[%clk 1:01:22]} 14. e4 {[%clk 1:04:39]} dxe4 {[%clk 0:57:34]} 15. Nxe4
{[%clk 1:04:54]} e5 {[%clk 0:51:51]} 16. d5 {[%clk 0:59:37]} Nc5 {[%clk 0:44:00]}
17. Bh3 {[%clk 0:52:52]} Bxh3 {[%clk 0:35:48]} 18. Rxh3 {[%clk 0:52:37]} Rad8
{[%clk 0:30:54]} 19. Nf6+ {[%clk 0:42:38]} Bxf6 {[%clk 0:29:30]} 20. gxf6
{[%clk 0:43:00]} Rd6 {[%clk 0:27:12]} 21. Nxe5 {[%clk 0:39:29]} Rxf6
{[%clk 0:26:49]} 22. Rg3 {[%clk 0:37:46]} Re8 {[%clk 0:19:37]} 23. f4
{[%clk 0:34:15]} cxd5 {[%clk 0:18:51]} 24. cxd5 {[%clk 0:30:44]} Qb4
{[%clk 0:15:31]} 25. d6 {[%clk 0:21:06]} Rd8 {[%clk 0:05:46]} 26. d7
{[%clk 0:18:03]} Kg7 {[%clk 0:03:10]} 27. Rc3 {[%clk 0:15:15]} Ne6
{[%clk 0:00:54]} 28. Rc4 {[%clk 0:12:32]} Qe7 {[%clk 0:01:05]} 29. Qc3
{[%clk 0:12:03]} Kh7 {[%clk 0:01:14]} 30. Re1 {[%clk 0:09:11]} Rf5
{[%clk 0:01:01]} 31. Rc8 {[%clk 0:04:54]} Rxf4 {[%clk 0:00:35]} 32. Qg3
{[%clk 0:01:13]} Rf6 {[%clk 0:00:40]} 33. Rec1 {[%clk 0:01:02]} Rf5
{[%clk 0:00:41]} 34. Re1 {[%clk 0:00:44]} Qf6 {[%clk 0:00:41]} 35. Rxd8
{[%clk 0:00:39]} Nxd8 {[%clk 0:00:54]} 36. a3 {[%clk 0:00:42]} Qd6
{[%clk 0:00:52]} 37. Qe3 {[%clk 0:00:40]} Ne6 {[%clk 0:00:38]} 38. Qc3
{[%clk 0:00:37]} f6 {[%clk 0:00:35]} 39. Nxg6 {[%clk 0:00:36]} Kxg6
{[%clk 0:00:53]} 40. Qc8 {[%clk 0:30:36]} Qd3+ {[%clk 0:30:40]} 41. Ka2
{[%clk 0:24:45]} Rf1 {[%clk 0:14:49]} 42. Qe8+ {[%clk 0:14:03]} Kh6
{[%clk 0:13:06]} 43. Qxe6 {[%clk 0:13:09]} Rxe1 {[%clk 0:13:03]} 44. Qxf6+
{[%clk 0:13:11]} Kh7 {[%clk 0:13:22]} 45. Qf7+ {[%clk 0:13:19]} Kh6
{[%clk 0:13:35]} 46. Qf6+ {[%clk 0:12:28]} 1/2-1/2

[Vadim Tsypin]

Maïli is in a burgundy sweater, 2nd board on the left:

[Vadim Tsypin]

Maïli this afternoon. Photo Copyright © 2018 by Maria Emelianova, Chess.com

[Vadim Tsypin]

Maïli fought hard in Game 2 with White but still fell to much more experienced Aleksandra Goryachkina.

At only 16 years old, she leaves the WWC with her head held high. Bravo Maïli-Jade Ouellet for representing Canada so well and showing maturity and tenacity! You made all of us proud.

[Hans Jung]

I agree. Bravo Maili - Jade Ouellet!

[Hans Jung]

Molina Alisab must have been the surprise of the tournament taking out two experienced grandmasters in a row before succumbing to Mariya Mucychyk in a hard fought tactical melee.