11/3/1918 – On Saturday the Women's World Championship 2018 begins in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia. The format is a 64-player knockout. The first of two classical games in Round 1 begins at 11:00 CEST (10:00 UT / 6:00 AM EDT) with live commentary by GM Pavel Tregubov. | Graphic: FIDE
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Round 1
From November 3rd to the 23rd, the Women's World Chess Championship will take place in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia. It's a knockout system with 64 chess players from 28 countries who qualified in various ways to participate. The total prize fund is USD $450,000.
Round 1 is from November 3rd to 5th, starting at 11:00 CEST (10:00 UT / 6:00 AM EDT). Players receive 90 minutes for the first 40 moves followed by 30 minutes for the rest of the game plus 30-seconds per move starting from move one.
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Live games and commentary
Live commentary by GM Pavel Tregubov
Pairings of Round 1
Ju Wenjun
(CHN)
1-64
Hardegen Kathryn
(AUS)
Koneru Humpy
(IND)
2-63
Toubal Hayat
(ALG)
Lagno Kateryna
(RUS)
3-62
February Jesse Nikki
(RSA)
Muzychuk Anna
(UKR)
4-61
Hamid Rani
(BAN)
Kosteniuk Alexandra
(RUS)
5-60
Vazquez Maccarini, Danitza
(PUR)
Goryachkina Aleksandra
(RUS)
6-59
Ouellet, Maili-Jade
(CAN)
Muzychuk Mariya
(UKR)
7-58
Wafa Shahenda
(EGY)
Tan Zhongyi
(CHN)
8-57
Sun Fanghui
(CHN)
Gunina Valentina
(RUS)
9-56
Aliaga Fernandez, Ingrid Y
(PER)
Paehtz Elisabeth
(GER)
10-55
Alinasab Mobina
(IRI)
Dzagnidze Nana
(GEO)
11-54
Miranda Llanes, Yerisbel
(CUB)
Harika Dronavalli
(IND)
12-53
Khukhashvili Sopiko
(GEO)
Stefanova Antoaneta
(BUL)
13-52
Foisor Sabina-Francesca
(USA)
Pogonina Natalija
(RUS)
14-51
Kulkarni Bhakti
(IND)
Abdumalik Zhansaya
(KAZ)
15-50
Padmini Rout
(IND)
Batsiashvili Nino
(GEO)
16-49
Arakhamia-Grant Ketevan
(SCO)
Girya Olga
(RUS)
17-48
Zhai Mo
(CHN)
Zhao Xue
(CHN)
18-47
Lujan, Carolina
(ARG)
Javakhishvili Lela
(GEO)
19-46
Zhu Jineer
(CHN)
Saduakassova Dinara
(KAZ)
20-45
Matnadze Ana
(ESP)
Khotenashvili Bela
(GEO)
21-44
Vo Thi Kim Phung
(VIE)
Lei Tingjie
(CHN)
22-43
Gara Anita
(HUN)
Socko Monika
(POL)
23-42
Shvayger Yuliya
(ISR)
Ushenina Anna
(UKR)
24-41
Mkrtchian Lilit
(ARM)
Kashlinskaya Alina
(RUS)
25-40
Tokhirjonova Gulrukhbegim
(UZB)
Atalik Ekaterina
(TUR)
26-39
Cori T., Deysi
(PER)
Galliamova Alisa
(RUS)
27-38
Nakhbayeva Guliskhan
(KAZ)
Ni Shiqun
(CHN)
28-37
Zhukova Natalia
(UKR)
Bodnaruk Anastasia
(RUS)
29-36
Vega Gutierrez Sabrina
(ESP)
Hoang Thanh Trang
(HUN)
30-35
Danielian Elina
(ARM)
Zawadzka Jolanta
(POL)
31-34
Nechaeva (Guseva) Marina
(RUS)
Krush Irina
(USA)
32-33
Gaponenko Inna
(UKR)
World Champion Ju Wenjun participated in the drawing of lots on Friday evening | Photo: Eteri Kublashvili
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