The list of participants of the FIDE Women's World Cup, scheduled for July 2021, has nearly shaped up. Canada is the only remaining federation to run qualifiers in early June.
World Championship 2018 (4)
1. GM Ju Wenjun (CHN)
2. GM Kateryna Lagno (RUS)
3. GM Alexandra Kosteniuk (RUS)
4. GM Mariya Muzychuk (UKR)
https://ugra2018.fide.com/pairings/
U-20 (2)
2018 – WGM Aleksandra Maltsevskaya (RUS)
http://wjcc2018.tsf.org.tr/en/component/turnuva/?task=fileview&kid=978
2019 – WGM Polina Shuvalova (RUS)
http://chess-results.com/tnr479944.aspx?lan=20&art=1&rd=11&flag=30
Average Rating (5)
1. GM Hou Yifan (CHN)
2. GM Humpy Koneru (IND)
3. GM Anna Muzychuk (UKR)
4. GM Harika Dronavalli (IND)
5. GM Tan Zhongyi (CHN)
Continental – Africa (3)
2019
1.WGM Shrook Wafa (EGY)
2.WIM Sabrina Latreche (ALG)
3. WIM Ayah Moaataz (EGY)
Continental – Americas (8)
2018
WGM Deysi Cori (PER)
2019
WIM Maili-Jade Ouellet (CAN)
Zone 2.1:
1. WGM Jennifer Yu (USA)
2. WGM Tatev Abrahamyan (USA)
Zone 2.3:
WIM Yerisbel Miranda (CUB)
Zone 2.4:
WIM Anahi Ortiz Verdezoto (ECU)
Zone 2.5:
WIM Gabriela Vargas (PAR)
Zonal 2.2:
The nominee will be decided shortly
Continental – Asia (12)
2018
IM Padmini Rout (IND)
2019
IM Dinara Saduakassova (KAZ)
Zone 3.1:
IM Sarasadat Khademalsharieh (IRI)
Zone 3.2:
WIM Sultana Sharmin Shirin (BAN)
Zone 3.3:
IM Medina Aulia Varda (INA)
Zone 3.4:
WIM Yakubbaeva Nilufar (UZB)
Zone 3.5:
1. WGM Zhu Jiner (CHN)
2. WGM Huang Qian (CHN)
3. WGM Zhai Mo (CHN)
4. GM Lei Tingjie (CHN)
Zone 3.6:
WGM Julia Ryjanova (AUS)
Zone 3.7:
IM Kulkarni Bhakti (IND)
Continental – Europe (28)
2018
http://chess-results.com/tnr338143.aspx?lan=20&art=1&rd=11&turdet=YES&flag=30
2019
http://chess-results.com/tnr423302.aspx?lan=20&art=1&rd=11&flag=30
In case of the withdrawal of a zonal and continental tournament qualifier, she is substituted with the highest-ranked player from the respective tournaments (the links can be found in this document). In all other cases, the rating criteria are applied.
The list of reserve players by rating:
1. WGM Pogonina, Natalija (RUS)
2. WGM Girya, Olga (RUS)
3. IM Abdumalik, Zhansaya (KAZ)
4. GM Khotenashvili, Bela (GEO)
5. IM Bulmaga, Irina (ROU)
All qualified players are required to sign their respective contracts (Player’s Contract for Participation in the FIDE Women’s World Cup 2021) and send them scanned to the FIDE Secretariat – office@fide.com by 4 June 2021 11:59 pm Lausanne time. We would welcome the most prompt response from the players.
In accordance with Article 2.1.V of the updated recently FIDE Women’s World Cup Regulations, thirty-nine Federations are selected according to the average rating of their five highest-rated women players in the December 2020 FRL (not more than 15 per Continent). These Federations should nominate any player of their choice who is registered to their Federation by June 9th, 2021 (in addition to players already qualified through other paths).
N |
FEDERATION |
Avg of Top 5, FRL Dec 2020 |
1 |
2544 |
|
2 |
2516 |
|
3 |
2473 |
|
4 |
2469 |
|
5 |
2455 |
|
6 |
2406 |
|
7 |
2401 |
|
8 |
2395 |
|
9 |
2388 |
|
10 |
2371 |
|
11 |
2364 |
|
12 |
2362 |
|
13 |
2361 |
|
14 |
2356 |
|
15 |
2345 |
|
16 |
2342 |
|
17 |
2336 |
|
18 |
2333 |
|
19 |
2328 |
|
20 |
2322 |
|
21 |
2318 |
|
22 |
2315 |
|
23 |
2303 |
|
24 |
2284 |
|
25 |
2256 |
|
26 |
2244 |
|
27 |
2206 |
|
28 |
2187 |
|
29 |
2162 |
|
30 |
2130 |
|
31 |
2129 |
|
32 |
2121 |
|
33 |
2096 |
|
34 |
2084 |
|
35 |
2028 |
|
36 |
2016 |
|
37 |
2016 |
|
38 |
2014 |
|
39 |
2012 |
Please note that the deadline for submission of nomination, as well as for nominees’ confirmation of participation is 9 June.
As previously announced, FIDE World Cup and FIDE Women’s World Cup were expanded to 206 and 103 players, with prize funds in both competitions substantially increased.