Antoaneta Stefanova has won the the 2012 Women’s World Rapid Championship. The competition was an 11-round Swiss at 25 minutes plus 10 second increment which took place from 30 May - 3 June in Batumi, Georgia.
Former women's world champion Stefanova finished with 8½/11, just claiming first place ahead of Kateryna Lahno, Humpy Koneru and another former world champion Alexandra Kosteniuk.
The Women's World Blitz Championship will now follow in Batumi on 4-5 June as a 15-round Swiss at 4 minutes plus 2 second increment. Live coverage and more at the official website.
The final standings:
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Name |
Nat |
Elo |
Pts |
TB |
| 1 |
GM |
Stefanova Antoaneta |
BUL |
2518 |
8.5 |
61.5 |
| 2 |
GM |
Kosteniuk Alexandra |
RUS |
2457 |
8.0 |
61.5 |
| 3 |
GM |
Koneru Humpy |
IND |
2589 |
8.0 |
60.5 |
| 4 |
GM |
Lahno Kateryna |
UKR |
2546 |
8.0 |
57.5 |
| 5 |
GM |
Muzychuk Anna |
SLO |
2598 |
7.5 |
59.5 |
| 6 |
GM |
Harika Dronavalli |
IND |
2508 |
7.5 |
53.0 |
| 7 |
GM |
Dzagnidze Nana |
GEO |
2547 |
7.0 |
53.0 |
| 8 |
GM |
Cramling Pia |
SWE |
2478 |
6.5 |
57.5 |
| 9 |
GM |
Zhao Xue |
CHN |
2549 |
6.5 |
56.0 |
| 10 |
WGM |
Guo Qi |
CHN |
2360 |
6.5 |
56.0 |
| 11 |
IM |
Paehtz Elisabeth |
GER |
2491 |
6.5 |
54.5 |
| 12 |
WGM |
Tan Zhongyi |
CHN |
2430 |
6.5 |
54.0 |
| 13 |
IM |
Javakhishvili Lela |
GEO |
2449 |
6.5 |
52.0 |
| 14 |
GM |
Zhukova Natalia |
UKR |
2442 |
6.5 |
52.0 |
| 15 |
GM |
Zhu Chen |
QAT |
2491 |
6.5 |
52.0 |
| 16 |
GM |
Kosintseva Tatiana |
RUS |
2532 |
6.5 |
48.0 |
| 17 |
WGM |
Huang Qian |
CHN |
2417 |
6.0 |
62.5 |
| 18 |
IM |
Khurtsidze Nino |
GEO |
2456 |
6.0 |
58.5 |
| 19 |
|
Wang Jue |
CHN |
2364 |
6.0 |
55.5 |
| 20 |
IM |
Gunina Valentina |
RUS |
2530 |
6.0 |
54.5 |
| 21 |
IM |
Mkrtchian Lilit |
ARM |
2449 |
6.0 |
51.0 |
| 22 |
IM |
Ushenina Anna |
UKR |
2454 |
5.5 |
52.0 |
| 23 |
GM |
Arakhamia-Grant Ketevan |
SCO |
2426 |
5.5 |
51.0 |
| 24 |
WGM |
Batsiashvili Nino |
GEO |
2436 |
5.5 |
50.0 |
| 25 |
IM |
Melia Salome |
GEO |
2410 |
5.5 |
46.0 |
| 26 |
WGM |
Pogonina Natalija |
RUS |
2447 |
5.5 |
46.0 |
| 27 |
GM |
Danielian Elina |
ARM |
2484 |
5.5 |
45.0 |
| 28 |
IM |
Khukhashvili Sopiko |
GEO |
2414 |
5.5 |
43.0 |
| 29 |
IM |
Gvetadze Sofio |
GEO |
2338 |
5.0 |
53.0 |
| 30 |
IM |
Muzychuk Mariya |
UKR |
2456 |
5.0 |
51.0 |
| 31 |
GM |
Chiburdanidze Maia |
GEO |
2500 |
5.0 |
49.5 |
| 32 |
WGM |
Cori T Deysi |
PER |
2386 |
5.0 |
47.5 |
| 33 |
WGM |
Ding Yixin |
CHN |
2353 |
5.0 |
45.0 |
| 34 |
IM |
Purtseladze Maka |
GEO |
2348 |
5.0 |
44.0 |
| 35 |
IM |
Krush Irina |
USA |
2457 |
5.0 |
43.0 |
| 36 |
IM |
Lomineishvili Maia |
GEO |
2366 |
5.0 |
41.5 |
| 37 |
IM |
Kovalevskaya Ekaterina |
RUS |
2417 |
4.5 |
48.5 |
| 38 |
GM |
Socko Monika |
POL |
2484 |
4.5 |
48.0 |
| 39 |
WGM |
Mammadova Gulnar |
AZE |
2345 |
4.5 |
47.5 |
| 40 |
IM |
Matnadze Ana |
ESP |
2446 |
4.5 |
44.0 |
| 41 |
WIM |
Mikadze Miranda |
GEO |
2323 |
4.5 |
41.5 |
| 42 |
WIM |
Arabidze Meri |
GEO |
2351 |
4.5 |
41.0 |
| 43 |
WGM |
Charkhalashvili Inga |
GEO |
2334 |
4.5 |
41.0 |
| 44 |
WIM |
Janjghava Natia |
GEO |
2306 |
4.0 |
42.0 |
| 45 |
IM |
Klinova Masha |
ISR |
2318 |
3.5 |
46.0 |
| 46 |
IM |
Khotenashvili Bela |
GEO |
2500 |
3.5 |
44.5 |
| 47 |
IM |
Gurieli Nino |
GEO |
2329 |
3.5 |
40.5 |
| 48 |
WIM |
Umudova Nargiz |
AZE |
2231 |
3.0 |
39.5 |
| 49 |
WIM |
Bezgodova Svetlana |
RUS |
2120 |
2.5 |
44.5 |
| 50 |
GM |
Gaprindashvili Nona |
GEO |
2356 |
2.0 |
39.0 |
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Stefanova won the $12,000 first prize, but admitted that luck was on her side since she benefited from two huge blunders from Zhao Xue and Kateryna Lahno.
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Highlights of the opening ceremony:
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Highlights from the final rounds and an interview with the winner:
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Videos from the official website.