39th Chess Olympiad - Women's Results

Women's Results

The women's division was contested by 115 teams representing 110 nations. Russia, as hosts, fielded three teams, whilst the International Braille Chess Association (IBCA), the International Physically Disabled Chess Association (IPCA), and the International Committee of Silent Chess (ICSC) each provided one squad.

The Russians won by an impressive four points to take their first independent title in the post-Soviet era. The team was led by the two Kosintseva sisters, who both won their respective boards, while reigning World Champion Alexandra Kosteniuk "only" played third board and finished sixth.

China was captained by soon-to-be World Champion, 16-year old Hou Yifan. They clinched the silver medals, another two points ahead of a field of six teams, of which defending champions Georgia had the best tie-break score and took the bronze.

The number one female player in the world, Judit Polgár, was absent from the women's competition. Instead she represented Hungary on third board in the open event, where she finished fourth both individually and with the team.

Women's event
# Country Players Average
rating		 MP dSB
1 Russia T. Kosintseva, N. Kosintseva, Kosteniuk, Galliamova, Gunina 2536 22
2 China Hou Yifan, Ju Wenjun, Zhao Xue, Huang Qian, Wang Yu 2500 18
3 Georgia Dzagnidze, Javakhishvili, Melia, Khukhashvili, Khotenashvili 2472 16 384.0
4 Cuba Oldaz Valdes Lisandra, Linares Nápoles,
Marrero Lopez, Pina Vega, Arribas Robaina		 2333 16 348.5
5 United States Krush, Zatonskih, Abrahamyan, Baginskaite, Foisor 2413 16 336.5
6 Poland Soćko, Zawadzka, Majdan-Gajewska, Dworakowska, Kądziołka 2386 16 336.0
7 Azerbaijan Z. Mamedyarova, T. Mamedyarova, Mammadova, Umudova, Isgaldarova 2270 16 320.0
8 Bulgaria Stefanova, Voiska, Nikolova, Videnova, Velcheva 2361 16 296.5
9 Ukraine Lahno, Zhukova, Ushenina, Gaponenko, Muzychuk 2493 15 366.5
10 Russia "B" Pogonina, Girya, Savina, Bodnaruk, Kashinskaya 2427 15 335.5
# Country Average
rating		 MP dSB GP dSMP
11 Armenia 2401 15 327.5
12 Greece 2306 15 316.0
13 Romania 2352 15 312.5
14 Russia "C" 2209 15 287.0
15 Hungary 2398 14 320.5
16 France 2375 14 314.0
17 India 2400 14 313.5
18 Vietnam 2282 14 278.0
19 Iran 2252 14 276.0
20 Lithuania 2191 14 261.5
21 England 2195 14 257.5 27½
22 Croatia 2262 14 257.5 23½
23 Peru 2210 14 246.5
24 Slovakia 2349 13 317.5
25 Germany 2344 13 313.5
26 Serbia 2337 13 304.0
27 Israel 2290 13 290.0
28 Netherlands 2330 13 279.5 28½
29 Kazakhstan 2196 13 279.5 27½
30 Uzbekistan 2222 13 277.5
31 Latvia 2293 13 263.5
32 Slovenia 2358 13 257.5
33 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2168 13 255.0
34 Belarus 2218 13 252.5
35 Argentina 2259 13 249.5
36 Italy 2240 13 238.5
37 Colombia 2191 12 266.5
38 Turkey 2145 12 264.0
39 Spain 2272 12 258.0
40 Moldova 2168 12 251.0
41 Sweden 2100 12 244.5
42 Ecuador 2195 12 239.0
43 Indonesia 2144 12 236.0
44 Philippines 2107 12 234.5
45 Denmark 2057 12 200.5
46 Australia 2105 12 198.5
47 Venezuela 2105 12 191.0
48 Bangladesh 2035 12 178.0
49 Turkmenistan 2167 11 251.5
50 Czech Republic 2313 11 248.0
51 Mongolia 2229 11 247.0
52 Switzerland 2163 11 220.5
53 Norway 2166 11 204.0
54 Estonia 2144 11 203.5
55 Austria 2228 11 203.0
56 Guatemala 1892 11 202.5
57 Iceland 1968 11 201.0
58 Montenegro 2157 11 196.5
59 ICSC 2113 11 193.0
60 Macedonia 1993 11 192.5
61 Algeria 1713 11 184.5
62 Singapore 1991 11 179.0
63 Chile 1921 11 160.0
64 Malaysia 1941 11 159.5
65 Scotland 1970 11 155.0
66 Portugal 2050 10 227.0
67 Canada 2054 10 217.0
68 IPCA 1975 10 178.0
69 South Africa 1952 10 175.0
70 Brazil 2016 10 172.5
71 Mexico 2071 10 166.0
72 Paraguay 1753 10 162.5
73 Albania 1970 10 159.5
74 Bolivia 2013 10 155.0
75 Sri Lanka 1820 10 147.5
76 Puerto Rico 1880 10 141.5
77 Jordan 1882 10 136.5
78 Syria 1742 10 122.0
79 Tajikistan 1779 9 169.0 20½ 107
80 IBCA 1803 9 169.0 20½ 102
81 Dominican Republic 1982 9 168.0
82 New Zealand 1952 9 162.0
83 Jamaica 1401 9 160.5
84 Kyrgyzstan 1855 9 160.0
85 Egypt 1947 9 158.0
86 Botswana 1889 9 145.5
87 Qatar 1568 9 118.0 17
88 Nigeria 1375 9 118.0 16½
89 Chinese Taipei 1391 9 117.5
90 Barbados 1958 9 115.5
91 Wales 1862 8 158.0
92 United Arab Emirates 1714 8 135.0
93 Tunisia 1529 8 128.5
94 South Korea 1555 8 122.0
95 Zambia 1200 8 119.0
96 Suriname 1636 8 111.0
97 Yemen 1732 8 109.0
98 Angola 1694 8 90.5
99 Netherlands Antilles 1361 8 79.0
100 Iraq 1893 7 139.0
101 Uganda 1200 7 125.0
102 Thailand 1376 7 110.0
103 Ireland 1252 7 100.5
104 Japan 1425 7 86.5
105 Aruba 1200 7 84.5
106 Panama 1377 7 80.5
107 Ethiopia 1200 7 45.0
108 Malawi 1200 6 79.5
109 Pakistan 1349 6 79.0
110 Kenya 1200 6 70.5
111 Honduras 1200 6 70.0
112 Mozambique 1331 6 66.0
113 Trinidad and Tobago 1506 6 64.0
114 Libya 1441 6 61.5
115 Seychelles 1200 1

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