Indian women claim top two
Gold in Women Classical - WIM Aakanksha Hagawane 6.5/9 | Photo: 2024 FISU World University Championship Mind Sports/Ochan Rogers Obali
Silver in Women Classical - WIM Saina Salonika 6.5/9 | Photo: 2024 FISU World University Championship Mind Sports/Ochan Rogers Obali
Top 3 (L to R) in Women Classical: 2nd WIM Saina Salonika 6.5/9, 1st WIM Aakanksha Hagawane 6.5/9 and 3rd Alicja Sliwicka (POL) 6.5/9 | Photo: 2024 FISU World University Championship Mind Sports/Ochan Rogers Obali
Aakanksha - Julia, Round 3
Position after 20.Nc5
WIM Aakanksha Hagawane (2149) gained positional advantage in the middlegame against WGM Julia Antolak (POL, 2306). 19...f4? did not help Black's case 20.Nc5 Qg6 21.Qe4 Qh5 22.e6!+- and White went on to win the game in another ten moves.
WIM Aakanksha Hagawane in action
| Photo: 2024 FISU World University Championship Mind Sports/Ochan Rogers Obali
WIM Aakanksha Hagawane scored an unbeaten 6.5/9, drew with both runners-up, won Gold on tie-breaks and increased her Elo rating by 38.6 points
WIM Saina Salonika during one of her games | Photo: 2024 FISU World University Championship Mind Sports/Ochan Rogers Obali
The tournament hall at Entebbe Botanical Beach Hotel in Entebee, Uganda | Photo: 2024 FISU World University Championship Mind Sports/Ochan Rogers Obali
Closing ceremony | Photo: 2024 FISU World University Championship Mind Sports/Ochan Rogers Obali
Medals for the prize winners | Photo: 2024 FISU World University Championship Mind Sports/Ochan Rogers Obali
Team India | Photo: 2024 FISU World University Championship Mind Sports/Ochan Rogers Obali
A total of 30 players including a WGM and five WIMs took part from ten countries across the world in the Women Classical event. The six-day nine round Rating tournament was organized by Association of Uganda University Sports - AUUS & Uganda Chess Federation - UCF at Entebbe Botanical Beach Hotel in Entebbe, Uganda from 25th to 30th June 2024. The time control of the event was 90 minutes + 30 seconds increment.
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Final standings
| Rk. | SNo | Name | Typ | sex | FED | Rtg | Pts. | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 | TB4 | TB5 | Rp | n | w | we | w-we | K | rtg+/- | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | WIM | Aakanksha Hagawane | w | IND | 2149 | 6,5 | 2 | 48,5 | 52,5 | 4 | 4 | 2267 | 9 | 6,5 | 4,57 | 1,93 | 20 | 38,6 | ||
| 2 | 8 | WIM | Salonika Saina | w | IND | 2103 | 6,5 | 2 | 47,5 | 52 | 4 | 4 | 2266 | 9 | 6,5 | 4,07 | 2,43 | 20 | 48,6 | ||
| 3 | 1 | WIM | Sliwicka Alicja | w | POL | 2375 | 6,5 | 1 | 46,5 | 50,5 | 5 | 5 | 2182 | 9 | 6,5 | 7,24 | -0,74 | 20 | -14,8 | ||
| 4 | 3 | WGM | Antolak Julia | w | POL | 2306 | 6,5 | 1 | 46 | 50 | 4 | 5 | 2170 | 9 | 6,5 | 6,86 | -0,36 | 20 | -7,2 | ||
| 5 | 4 | FM | Jarocka Liwia | w | POL | 2237 | 6 | 0 | 46,5 | 50 | 4 | 4 | 2241 | 9 | 6 | 5,39 | 0,61 | 20 | 12,2 |
