The quarterfinals of the World Women’s Team Championship took place on Saturday. Georgia got the better of China; the United States eliminated Ukraine; France knocked out Poland; and Kazakhstan beat Germany. In the semifinals, Georgia will face the United States, and France will face Kazakhstan. | Photo: Michal Walusza
The last round of the pool stage was full of unexpected twits and turns at the World Women’s Team Championship. In the end, France and Ukraine advanced from Pool A, leaving India out of contention; in Pool B, Germany beat Bulgaria in a nerve-racking match to advance despite having started the event with three losses in a row. | Photo: Michal Walusza
With a round to go in the pool stage, four teams have already secured their spots in the knockout of the World Women’s Team Championship. Kazakhstan, the only team that won all four of their matches so far, and Georgia advanced from Pool A, while the USA and Poland made it to the next stage in Pool B. Besides Egypt, all the remaining squads still have chances to qualify after Friday’s fifth round. | Pictured: Alua Nurmanova | Photo: Michal Walusza
Day 1 of the World Women’s Team Championship saw two rounds played in each pool. Three teams scored back-to-back wins Kazakhstan is the only squad in pool A with 4/4 match points before round 3, while the United States and China are sharing first place with perfect scores in pool B. The pool stage will run until Friday, when four teams per group will move on to the knockout stage. | Photo: Michal Walusza
The 2023 FIDE Women's Candidates Final will be disputed in Chongqing (China) from March 27th to April 6th. Chinese Grandmasters Lei Tingjie and Tan Zhongyi will face each other in a six-game classical chess match. The winner will receive 60,000 Euros and the right to challenge the current Women's World Champion, Ju Wenjun, for the title in July.