The prestigious FIDE World Online Women Blitz Championship 2015 started on Thursday with the first qualifier tournament being played on the official FIDE Online platform.
The start of the race saw an impressive field with 38 players from 23 countries, including 2 Grandmasters, 9 IMs, 8 WGMs, 6 WIMs, 6 WFMs, 1 WCM and 1 AGM.
Former World Champion GM Alexandra Kosteniuk (Russia) and WGM Aleksandra Dimitrijevic (BIH) separated themselves from the rest of the field to share the first place with 9,0/11 points each.
Point and a half behind are GM Harika Dronavalli, IM Eesha Karavade (both India) and WGM Anna Burtasova (Russia). Also qualified for the semifinal are WFM Tea Gueci (Italy), IM Cristina Adela Foisor (Romania), both on 7,0 points, and WGM Meenakshi Subbaraman (India) on 6,5 points. Full standings below.
The first stage of the Championship will be completed over eight (8) qualifier tournaments, followed by a semifinal with 64 players, and a final tournament with 10 players.
A rich prize fund of 9000 USD will be awarded in the final tournament.
Registrations for the FIDE event are continuously open. The players can compete from the comfort of their home, without costs associated with the hotels and airfares.
The schedule of the qualifier tournaments is as follows (Date | GMT/UTC time):
- June 18th, 2015 | 19:00
- July 9th, 2015 | 13:00
- July 30th, 2015 | 7:00
- August 27th, 2015 | 19:00
- September 3rd, 2015 | 19:00
- September 10th, 2015 | 13:00
- September 17th, 2015 | 7:00
- September 24th, 2015 | 13:00
Eight (8) players advance from each qualifier tournament to the semifinal.
Alexandra Kosteniuk
The competition will take place on the official FIDE Arena Online platform. FIDE Online uses AceGuard, anti-cheating and security software of new generation. Based on advanced behavioral analysis and the activities of the players, AceGuard indicates deviations from proper procedures of play.
Make sure to read the FULL Regulations
Final standings:
1 GM Alexandra Kosteniuk 2485 – 9.0
2 WGM Aleksandra Dimitrijevic 2276 – 9.0
3 GM Harika Dronavalli 2573 – 7.5
4 IM Eesha Karavade 2299 – 7.5
5 WGM Anna Burtasova 2183 – 7.5
6 WFM Tea Gueci 2350 – 7.0
7 IM Foisor Cristina Adela 2276 – 7.0
8 WGM Meenakshi Subbaraman 2218 – 6.5
9 IM Vijayalakshmi S 2346 – 6.5
10 WIM Ljilja Drljevic 2158 – 6.5
11 IM Bulmaga Irina 2259 – 6.5
12 IM Deimante Daulyte 2221 – 6.0
13 WGM Karina Ambartsumova 2351 – 6.0
14 IM Anna Zozulia 2354 – 6.0
15 AGM Sissel Janneth Stava 2060 – 6.0
16 WIM Cristine Rose Mariano 1796 – 6.0
17 WGM Katerina Nemcova 2265 – 6.0
18 WIM Maria Florencia Fernández 2175 – 5.5
19 Carolina Martyniuk 2033 – 5.5
20 WFM Aygun Aliyeva 1971 – 5.5
21 IM Irine Kharisma Sukandar 2381 – 5.5
22 Anastasiya Ivanova 2086 – 5.0
23 WGM Enkhtuul Altan-Ulzii 2047 – 5.0
24 WGM Claudia Amura 2274 – 5.0
25 WFM Laura Lucia Dominguez 2075 – 4.5
26 Ana-Margareta-Alexandra Dobre 1982 – 4.0
27 Mireya Represa Perez 1801 – 4.0
28 WCM Daraima Diana Saidy Ayala 1506 – 4.0
29 IM Nino Batsiashvili 2380 – 3.0
30 WIM Melissa Castrillón Gómez 2184 – 2.0
31 Claudia Larraguibel Härting Claudia 1391 – 2.0
32 WGM Adriana Nikolova 2295 – 1.0
33 WIM Ayelen Martinez 2069 – 1.0
34 WFM Damaris Abarca 2076 – 1.0
35 WFM Julia Alboredo 1818 – 1.0
36 IM Martha Fierro 2325 – 0.0
37 WIM Diana Real 2102 – 0.0
38 WFM Gisela Roque 1838 – 0.0