Women's World Chess Championship 2004

The Women's World Chess Championship 2004 took place from May 21 to June 4, 2004 in Elista, Russia. It was won by Antoaneta Stefanova, who beat Ekaterina Kovalevskaya in the final by 2½ to ½.

For the third time, the championship took the form of a 64-player knock-out tournament.

Participants

Qualified^[1] players were seeded by their Elo ratings (on the April 2004 list).^[2]

Humpy Koneru (IND), 2513, GM (AS)
Alisa Galliamova (RUS), 2502, IM (R)
Maia Chiburdanidze (GEO), 2502, GM (WC)
Svetlana Matveeva (RUS), 2496, WGM (E)
Kateryna Lahno (UKR), 2493, IM (PN)
Pia Cramling (SWE), 2491, GM (R)
Antoaneta Stefanova (BUL), 2490, GM (R)
Zhao Xue (CHN), 2477, WGM (J)
Xu Yuhua (CHN), 2474, WGM (WC)
Natalia Zhukova (UKR), 2471, WGM (E)
Alexandra Kosteniuk (RUS), 2469, IM (WC)
Ekaterina Kovalevskaya (RUS), 2467, WGM (E)
Irina Krush (USA), 2465, IM (Z2.1)
Almira Skripchenko (FRA), 2456, IM (R)
Nana Dzagnidze (GEO), 2452, WGM (PN)
Tatiana Kosintseva (RUS), 2451, WGM (E)
Hoang Thanh Trang (VIE), 2447, IM (AS)
Iweta Radziewicz (POL), 2444, IM (E)
Corina-Isabela Peptan (ROM), 2439, IM (E)
Ketino Kachiani-Gersinska (GER), 2439, IM (E)
Olga Alexandrova (UKR), 2430, IM (R)
Viktorija Čmilytė (LTU), 2430, IM (E)
Nadezhda Kosintseva (RUS), 2425, WGM (E)
Elina Danielian (ARM), 2418, IM (E)
Wang Pin (CHN), 2417, WGM (R)
Xu Yuanyuan (CHN), 2410, WGM (Z3.5)
Monika Soćko (POL), 2408, IM (E)
Ekaterina Polovnikova (RUS), 2406, WGM (E)
Natasa Bojkovic (SCG), 2400, WGM (E)
Marie Sebag (FRA), 2398, IM (E)
Maia Lomineishvili (GEO), 2397, IM (E)
Peng Zhaoqin (NED), 2396, IM (E)
Joanna Dworakowska (POL), 2395, IM (E)
Irina Slavina (RUS), 2395, IM (E)
Natalija Pogonina (RUS), 2393, WIM (E)
Wang Yu (CHN), 2393, WGM (Z3.5)
Nino Khurtsidze (GEO), 2387, IM (E)
Lilit Mkrtchian (ARM), 2387, IM (E)
Tatjana Vasilevich (UKR), 2386, IM (E)
Elisabeth Pähtz (GER), 2385, WGM (E)
Elena Sedina (ITA), 2382, IM (E)
Lela Javakhishvili (GEO), 2372, WGM (E)
Dronavalli Harika (IND), 2368, WIM (AS)
Ana Matnadze (GEO), 2364, WGM (E)
Nguyen Thi Thanh An (VIE), 2353, WIM (Z3.3)
Rusudan Goletiani (USA), 2352, WGM (AM)
Subbaraman Meenakshi (IND), 2344, WIM (Z3.2)
Le Kieu Thien Kim (VIE), 2341, WIM (Z3.3)
Huang Qian (CHN), 2339, WIM (Z3.5)
Jennifer Shahade (USA), 2337, WIM (Z2.1)
Jana Jacková (CZE), 2331, WGM (E)
Maritza Arribas (CUB), 2327, WGM (Z2.3)
Carolina Lujan (ARG), 2319, WIM (Z2.5)
Maria Sergeeva (KAZ), 2319, WGM (Z3.6)
Svetlana Petrenko (MDA), 2319, WGM (E)
Sopio Tkeshelashvili (GEO), 2307, WGM (E)
Shadi Paridar (IRI), 2265, WIM (Z3.1)
Tan Zhongyi (CHN), 2250 (Z3.5)
Anna Hahn (USA), 2218, WIM (Z2.1)
Luciana Morales Mendoza (PER), 2120 WIM (Z2.4)
Asma Houli (ALG), 2116 (AF)
Farida Arouche (ALG), 2114, WIM (AF)
Dinara Khaziyeva (CAN), 2110, WFM (Z2.2)
Cecile Van Der Merwe (RSA), 2062, WIM (AF)

Notable top players not taking part was Judit Polgár (ranked the no. 1 woman in the world - and 9th overall), Xie Jun (ranked 2nd), Zhu Chen (8th), Qin Kanying (14th), Inna Gaponenko (18th) and Sofia Polgar (19th).

Notably, this was the second Women's World Championship in a row in which the reigning champion (in this case Zhu Chen) did not attempt to defend their title.

Qualification paths

WC: Runner-up and semifinalists of Women's World Chess Championship 2001 (3)
J: World Junior Champion 2002
R: Rating (average rating of July 2002 and January 2003 rating list was used) (6)
E: European Individual Championships 2002 and 2003 (29)
AM: American Continental Chess Championship 2003

AS: Asian Chess Championship 2003 (3)
AF: African Chess Championship 2003 (3)
Z2.1 (3), Z2.2, Z2.3, Z2.4, Z2.5, Z3.1, Z3.2, Z3.3 (2), Z3.5 (4), Z3.6: Zonal tournaments
PN: FIDE President nominee (2)

Results

Final Match

Women's World Chess Championship Final 2004
	1	2	3	4	Total
Ekaterina Kovalevskaya (Russia)	0	0	½	—	½
Antoaneta Stefanova (Bulgaria)	1	1	½	—	2½

Bracket

1st Round			2nd Round			3rd Round			Quarterfinals			Semifinals			Finals


1	Humpy Koneru	2

64	Cecile Van Der Merwe	0
			1	Humpy Koneru	1½

			32	Peng Zhaoqin	½
32	Peng Zhaoqin	4

33	Joanna Dworakowska	3
						1	Humpy Koneru	3

						16	Tatiana Kosintseva	1
16	Tatiana Kosintseva	2½

49	Huang Qian	1½
			16	Tatiana Kosintseva	1½

			17	Hoang Thanh Trang	½
17	Hoang Thanh Trang	1½

48	Le Kieu Thien Kim	½
									1	Humpy Koneru	2

									9	Xu Yuhua	0
8	Zhao Xue	2

57	Shadi Paridar	0
			8	Zhao Xue	1½

			40	Elisabeth Pähtz	2½
25	Wang Pin	0

40	Elisabeth Pähtz	2
						40	Elisabeth Pähtz	½

						9	Xu Yuhua	1½
9	Xu Yuhua	3

56	Sopio Tkeshelashvili	1
			9	Xu Yuhua	1½

			24	Elina Danielian	½
24	Elina Danielian	2½

41	Elena Sedina	1½
												1	Humpy Koneru	1½

												12	Ekaterina Kovalevskaya	2½
4	Svetlana Matveeva	2

61	Asma Houli	0
			4	Svetlana Matveeva	1½

			29	Natasa Bojkovic	2½
29	Natasa Bojkovic	1½

36	Wang Yu	½
						29	Natasa Bojkovic	½

						20	Ketino Kachiani-Gersinska	1½
13	Irina Krush	1½

52	Maritza Arribas	½
			13	Irina Krush	½

			20	Ketino Kachiani-Gersinska	1½
20	Ketino Kachiani-Gersinska	3½

45	Nguyen Thi Thanh An	3½
									20	Ketino Kachiani-Gersinska	1½

									12	Ekaterina Kovalevskaya	2½
5	Kateryna Lahno	1½

60	Luciana Morales Mendoza	½
			5	Kateryna Lahno	4

			28	Ekaterina Polovnikova	3
28	Ekaterina Polovnikova	1½

37	Nino Khurtsidze	½
						5	Kateryna Lahno	1½

						12	Ekaterina Kovalevskaya	2½
12	Ekaterina Kovalevskaya	2

53	Carolina Lujan	0
			12	Ekaterina Kovalevskaya	1½

			21	Olga Alexandrova	½
21	Olga Alexandrova	1½

44	Ana Matnadze	½
															12	Ekaterina Kovalevskaya	½

															7	Antoaneta Stefanova	2½
2	Alisa Galliamova	2

63	Dinara Khaziyeva	0
			2	Alisa Galliamova	0

			31	Maia Lomineishvili	2
31	Maia Lomineishvili	1½

34	Irina Slavina-Turova	½
						31	Maia Lomineishvili	0

						15	Nana Dzagnidze	2
15	Nana Dzagnidze	1½

50	Jennifer Shahade	½
			15	Nana Dzagnidze	1½

			18	Iweta Radziewicz	½
18	Iweta Radziewicz	1½

47	Subbaraman Meenakshi	½
									15	Nana Dzagnidze	1½

									7	Antoaneta Stefanova	2½
7	Antoaneta Stefanova	2

58	Tan Zhongyi	0
			7	Antoaneta Stefanova	3½

			39	Tatjana Vasilevich	2½
26	Xu Yuanyuan	3

39	Tatjana Vasilevich	4
						7	Antoaneta Stefanova	3

						10	Natalia Zhukova	1
10	Natalia Zhukova	2½

55	Svetlana Petrenko	1½
			10	Natalia Zhukova	4

			23	Nadezhda Kosintseva	3
23	Nadezhda Kosintseva	3

42	Lela Javakhishvili	1
												7	Antoaneta Stefanova	1½

												3	Maia Chiburdanidze	½
3	Maia Chiburdanidze	1½

62	Farida Arouche	½
			3	Maia Chiburdanidze	2

			30	Marie Sebag	0
30	Marie Sebag	1½

35	Natalija Pogonina	½
						3	Maia Chiburdanidze	1½

						51	Jana Jacková	½
14	Almira Skripchenko	½

51	Jana Jacková	1½
			51	Jana Jacková	1½

			19	Corina-Isabela Peptan	½
19	Corina-Isabela Peptan	1½

46	Rusudan Goletiani	½
									3	Maia Chiburdanidze	3½

									22	Viktorija Čmilytė	2½
6	Pia Cramling	1½

59	Anna Hahn	½
			6	Pia Cramling	1½

			38	Lilit Mkrtchian	½
27	Monika Soćko	3

38	Lilit Mkrtchian	4
						6	Pia Cramling	2

						22	Viktorija Čmilytė	4
11	Alexandra Kosteniuk	2

59	Maria Sergeeva	0
			11	Alexandra Kosteniuk	½

			22	Viktorija Čmilytė	1½
22	Viktorija Čmilytė	2

43	Dronavalli Harika	0

References

Women's World Chess Championships

FIDE

1927, 1930, 1931, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1937 I, 1937 II, 1939 (Menchik)
1949–50 (Rudenko)
1953 (Bykova)
1956 (Rubtsova)
1958, 1959 (Bykova)
1962, 1965, 1969, 1972, 1975 (Gaprindashvili)
1978, 1981, 1984, 1986, 1988 (Chiburdanidze)
1991, 1993 (Xie Jun)
1996 (Su. Polgar)
1999, 2000 (Xie Jun)
2001 (Zhu Chen)
2004 (Stefanova)
2006 (Xu Yuhua)
2008 (Kosteniuk)
2010, 2011 (Hou Yifan)
2012 (Ushenina)
2013 (Hou Yifan)
2015 (M. Muzychuk)
2016 (Hou Yifan)
2017
2018

External links

Official website, archived from the original on 2002-09-30, retrieved 2015-09-19
Regulations for the 2003-2004 Women's World Chess Championship FIDE
Reports by ChessBase

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