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The Results of the Women's World Championship 2001-2002
By Boris Schipkov
O wondrous moment! There before me,
A radiant, fleeting dream, you stood,
A vision fancy fashioned for me,
A glimpse of perfect womanhood.
Alexander Pushkin (1825), translated by Irina Zheleznova
Zhu Chen (China) became the new Women's World Champion. She won the greatest number of games in the Championship - 13, drawn 9 games and lost 5. Zhu Chen beat Maggiolo, Petrenko, Maric, Khurtsidze, Chiburdanidze and Kosteniuk. She played very strong and nice, especially in the attacks.
The Vice-Champion seventeen-year-old Russian Alexandra Kosteniuk was one of the most beautiful girls of the World Championship. She had 12 wins, only 2 draws and 6 defeats. Kosteniuk beat Shahade, Hoang Thanh Trang, Galliamova, Skripchenko-Lautier, Xu Yuhua.
The Ex-Champion Maia Chiburdanidze (Georgia) shown fine play. She won 7 games, drawn 6 games and lost 3. Chiburdanidze beat Houli, Sedina, Ciuksyte, Peng Zhaoqin.
Another semifinalist Xu Yuhua (China) also acted vigorously and beat Arouche, Danielian, Baginskaite, Foisor. She won 9 games, drawn 5 games and lost 4.
Almira Skripchenko-Lautier (Moldova), Peng Zhaoqin (The Netherlands), Nino Khurtsidze (Georgia), Cristina Adela Foisor (Romania) were in the good shape and pass through 3 rounds.
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P
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Country
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N
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Players
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Won R1
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W R2
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W R3
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W R4
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W R5
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W R6
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1
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China
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CHN
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8
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4
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2
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2
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2
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1
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1
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2
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Russia
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RUS
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7
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4
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3
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1
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1
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1
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|
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3
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Ukraine
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UKR
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5
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3
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4
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Georgia
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GEO
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5
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3
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2
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2
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1
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5
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Poland
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POL
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4
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2
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1
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6
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India
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IND
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4
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1
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7
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Yugoslavia
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YUG
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3
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2
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1
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8
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United States
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USA
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3
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1
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1
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9
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Algeria
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ALG
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3
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10
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Romania
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ROM
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2
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2
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2
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1
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11
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Moldova
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MDA
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2
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2
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1
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1
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12
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Cuba
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CUB
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2
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13
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Armenia
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ARM
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2
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2
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Other
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14
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6
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3
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1
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All
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64
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32
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16
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8
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4
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2
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1
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It is interesting I exactly predicted the future results in my previous article "The forecast of the Women's World Championship's 2001-2002 results". Variations of the Final were 3. Xu Yuhua - Zhu Chen and 4. Alexandra Kosteniuk - Maya Chiburdanidze. Also Zhu Chen was one of the favourites in the struggle for the title of the Women's World Champion in the article. Good luck!
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© 2000-2002 Boris Schipkov
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