Women's World Championship in Ekaterinburg

Women's World Championship Ekaterinburg, Russia, March 10–27, 2006 The World Women's Championship is being held from 10-27 March 2006, in Ekaterinburg, Russia. The knockout event has 64 participants, with reigning world champion Antoaneta Stefanova of Bulgaria defending her title. Click for further information.

Ekaterinburg (in Russian with a "Y") is located 1500 km east of Moscow

Picture Gallery

By Thomas Pähtz and the Elisabeth Pähtz team

Women's Junior World Champion Elisabeth Pähtz preparing for the Big One in her home in Erfurt, Germany

Getting to Ekaterinburg on a German Wings plane

On the long journey to the Women's World Championship

Arrival in Russia with daddy, who happens to be a Grandmaster and her most important trainer

Good grief, it's winter, and we are in Eastern Russia!

Where we are going to stay for who knows how long

...in front of one of the many monumental statues in Ekaterinburg

They are everywhere, and usually very inspiring

The central square

The central shopping street in Ekaterinburg

In the city, on a cold winter's day

Souvenirs to buy, pins and medals

Or paintings, aquarelles, etchings

There is something for every taste

Even racy woodcuttings depicting Russian sauna scenes

Participants

Schedule

Links

• Official web site
• Previous ChessBase report