Anastasia Bodnaruk wins 2nd International Women's Championship 2024, Soumya Swaminathan second

by Shahid Ahmed - 17/03/2024

The reigning World Rapid Women's champion, IM Anastasia Bodnaruk scored an unbeaten 7.5/9 to win 2nd International Women's Chess Championship 2024. She finished a half point ahead of others. IM Soumya Swaminathan and WIM Mariam Mkrtchyan (ARM) scored 7/9 each. They secured second and third place respectively according to tie-breaks. The tournament was dedicated to the International Women's Day. The total prize fund of the tournament was US$ 50000. The top three prizes were $6000, $5000 and $4000 each respectively. This was the third rating tournament Soumya played in 2024 and she secured her first podium finish of the year.

Soumya's first podium finish of the year

Runner-up - IM Soumya Swaminathan 7/9

Top 3 (L to R): 2nd IM Soumya Swaminathan 7/9, 1st IM Anastasia Bodnaruk 7.5/9 and 3rd WIM Mariam Mkrtchyan (ARM) 7/9 | Photo: Uzbekistan Chess Federation

Tournament banner | Photo: Uzbekistan Chess Federation

4th to 11th place finishers | Photo: Uzbekistan Chess Federation

A total of 71 players including 4 IMs, 4 WGMs and 8 WIMs took part from eleven countries across the world. The tournament was organized by Uzbekistan Chess Federation at Tashkent, Uzbekistan from 6th to 12th March 2024. The time control was 90 minutes + 30 seconds increment.

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Final standings

Rk.	SNo		Name	FED	Rtg	Pts.	TB1	TB2	TB3	TB4	w-we	K	rtg+/-
1	6	IM	Bodnaruk, Anastasia	FID	2340	7,5	0	2367	6	2	0,52	10	5,2
2	9	IM	Soumya, Swaminathan	IND	2259	7	0	2343	5	3	1,39	10	13,9
3	1	WIM	Mkrtchyan, Mariam	ARM	2352	7	0	2340	5	3	0,08	20	1,6
4	14	FM	Zhapova, Yana	FID	2201	6,5	0	2297	5	2	1,63	20	32,6
5	3	WGM	Alinasab, Mobina	IRI	2351	6,5	0	2274	6	3	-0,57	20	-11,4
6	5	IM	Sukandar, Irine Kharisma	INA	2349	6,5	0	2183	6	3	-1,18	10	-11,8
7	2	IM	Mammadova, Gulnar	AZE	2351	6	0	2265	4	2	-0,51	10	-5,1
8	30	WFM	Kaliakhmet, Elnaz	KAZ	2000	6	0	2248	5	2	2,75	40	110
9	10	WFM	Shukhman, Anna	FID	2258	6	0	2239	4	0	0,07	40	2,8
10	4	WGM	Voit, Daria	RUS	2350	6	0	2209	5	3	-1,21	10	-12,1

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