Kazakhstan gets the silver medal, and the bronze goes to France The experience of the Georgian players prevailed over the youth and talent of the Kazakhstani team, which, with an average age of 18 years old, performed above all expectations and will bring home a praiseworthy Silver medal. It’s not the first time that Georgia …
Georgia wins the FIDE World Women’s Team Championship 2023 Read More »
The two semifinals had to be decided on blitz tie-breaks. France and the USA will play for the silver medal. Kazakhstan – France (1-3) (3-1) (blitz: 4-0) In the first match, things went quite well for the French squad. At the expense of some minor concessions in the center, Daulyte-Cornette built a very dangerous attack with …
France – Poland (3-1) (2½-1½) France was one of the first teams to secure their qualification for the FIDE World Women’s Team Championship semifinals, with a double victory over the home team, Poland. The first match was one-way traffic: Klaudia Kulon won again in the fourth board, extending her successful run to a remarkable 4½/5, but …
Kazakhstan-France and USA-Georgia to cross swords in semifinal Read More »
Kazakhstan, Georgia, the USA and Poland enter the knockout stage as the top seeds. In a dramatic turn of events, Bulgaria suffers a last-minute defeat at the hands of Germany and says goodbye to the competition, while India is eliminated after France and Ukraine unexpectedly tie a very tense match. The last round of the …
A big upset for India, a huge miracle for Germany Read More »
Kazakhstan scored their fourth victory in a row and seems unstoppable, while the USA emerges as the strongest team from Pool B. Round 3 Pool A Kazakhstan (2½-1½) FranceGeorgia (3½-½) EgyptUkraine (2½-1½) India Pool B USA (2-2) FIDE AmericasChina (1-3) BulgariaPoland (2½-1½) Germany The leaders in Pool A, Kazakhstan, were off to a great start, as …
Kazakhstan, Georgia, USA and Poland advance to quarterfinals Read More »
13-year-old Alice Lee defeated former Women’s World Champion Antoaneta Stefanova. Kazakhstan surprises, taking the lead following the defeats of India and Georgia. Round 1 In the Pool A, Georgia scored the best result of the round, a resounding victory by 3½-½ against a direct rival, Ukraine. The Georgian players cemented their win thanks to their …
USA, China and Kazakhstan lead after the first day of play Read More »
The FIDE World Women’s Team Championship kicked off this evening with the opening ceremony held in Bydgoszcz, Poland, in a very relaxed and cosy atmosphere. The event was graced with the presence of Grażyna Szabelska, plenipotentiary of the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivode, representing Mateusz Morawiecki, Prime Minister of the Republic of Poland. Also in attendance were Gunnar …
