Hoang Thanh Trang is European Womens Chess Champion
Aug 3, 2013
Hungarian Grandmaster Hoang Thanh Trang drew her last round game against the former continental champion Viktorija Cmilyte (Lithuania) to secure the first place in the tournament and claim the title of 2013 European Womens Chess Champion.
Trang played very well throughout the event, scoring seven victories and conceding only four draws for a total of 9 points from 11 games.
She cemented the lead after beating the defending champion Valentina Gunina in round 8 and proceeded to defeat former World Champion Alexandra Kosteniuk in round 10.
Trang rating performance was 2663 and she earned 26 elo-points.
GM Hoang Thanh Trang owner of two citizenships Vietnam and Magyar (Hungary).
Six players shared the second place with 8,0 points each: IM Salome Melia GEO 2428, IM Lilit Mkrtchian ARM 2454, GM Viktorija Cmilyte LTU 2497, GM Alexandra Kosteniuk RUS 2489, IM Bela Khotenashvili GEO 2512 and GM Monika Socko POL 2435.
Acording to tie-breaks, Melia won the silver medal, while Mkrtchian earned the bronze.
The 14th European Individual Womens Chess Championship was held from 23rd July to 3rd August in Belgrade, Serbia.
A total of 168 players from 35 countries competed in the Championship (Ksenija Tomin, who is listed to make 169, did not play a single game). The number of participants is equal to the 10th European Womens Championship which was held in Saint Petersburg, Russia, in 2009.
Final standings:
1. GM Hoang Thanh Trang HUN 2467 9
2. IM Melia Salome GEO 2428 8
3. IM Mkrtchian Lilit ARM 2454 8
4. GM Cmilyte Viktorija LTU 2497 8
5. GM Kosteniuk Alexandra RUS 2489 8
6. IM Khotenashvili Bela GEO 2512 8
7. GM Socko Monika POL 2435 8
8. WGM Kashlinskaya Alina RUS 2334 7.5
9. WGM Arabidze Meri GEO 2320 7.5
10. WGM Pogonina Natalija RUS 2478 7.5
11. WGM Kovanova Baira RUS 2371 7.5
12. GM Muzychuk Anna SLO 2594 7.5
13. WGM Girya Olga RUS 2437 7.5
14. GM Stefanova Antoaneta BUL 2497 7.5
15. WGM Ozturk Kubra TUR 2293 7.5
16. GM Cramling Pia SWE 2523 7.5
17. IM Javakhishvili Lela GEO 2465 7.5
18. IM Atalik Ekaterina EUR 2430 7.5
19. IM Milliet Sophie FRA 2396 7.5
20. GM Arakhamia-Grant Ketevan SCO 2385 7.5
21. IM Kovalevskaya Ekaterina RUS 2407 7
22. WGM Daulyte Deimante LTU 2363 7
23. IM Guramishvili Sopiko GEO 2421 7
24. GM Lagno Kateryna UKR 2542 7
25. GM Gunina Valentina RUS 2507 7
26. GM Dzagnidze Nana GEO 2558 7
27. IM Gaponenko Inna UKR 2393 7
28. GM Kosintseva Tatiana RUS 2528 7
29. IM Matnadze Ana ESP 2412 7
30. GM Zhukova Natalia UKR 2471 7
31. IM Bodnaruk Anastasia RUS 2440 7
32. IM Paehtz Elisabeth GER 2454 7
33. WGM Goryachkina Aleksandra RUS 2401 6.5
34. WGM Ziaziulkina Nastassia BLR 2321 6.5
35. IM Khurtsidze Nino GEO 2443 6.5
36. WGM Schleining Zoya GER 2368 6.5
37. IM Savina Anastasia RUS 2368 6.5
38. IM Romanko Marina RUS 2368 6.5
39. IM Peptan Corina-Isabela ROU 2439 6.5
40. WIM Schut Lisa NED 2277 6.5
41. WGM Mammadova Gulnar AZE 2322 6.5
42. WGM Voicu-Jagodzinsky Carmen ROU 2296 6.5
43. WGM Zawadzka Jolanta POL 2393 6.5
44. WGM Yildiz Betul Cemre TUR 2287 6.5
45. IM Vega Gutierrez Sabrina ESP 2402 6.5
46. WGM Kochetkova Julia SVK 2328 6.5
47. WGM Majdan-Gajewska Joanna POL 2375 6.5
48. IM Muzychuk Mariya UKR 2484 6.5
49. IM Sedina Elena ITA 2313 6.5
50. WGM Batsiashvili Nino GEO 2405 6.5
51. Ibrahimova Sabina AZE 2168 6.5
52. IM Ovod Evgenija RUS 2386 6.5
53. WGM Shadrina Tatiana RUS 2377 6.5
54. IM Purtseladze Maka GEO 2349 6
55. IM Lomineishvili Maia GEO 2351 6
56. WGM Charochkina Daria RUS 2326 6
57. WIM Olsarova Tereza CZE 2203 6
58. WGM Ivakhinova Inna RUS 2291 6
59. WGM Makropoulou Marina GRE 2220 6
60. WGM Chelushkina Irina SRB 2265 6
61. WGM Sandu Mihaela ROU 2237 6
62. WGM Cosma Elena-Luminita ROU 2329 6
63. IM Galojan Lilit ARM 2320 6
64. WGM Kursova Maria ARM 2351 6
65. WIM Hairapetian Anna ARM 2214 6
66. WIM Abdulla Khayala AZE 2241 6
67. WGM Melamed Tatjana GER 2384 6
68. WIM Mikadze Miranda GEO 2314 6
69. WIM Franciskovic Borka CRO 2277 6
70. WIM Nikoladze Sopio GEO 2163 6
71. WGM Dolzhikova Olga NOR 2244 6
72. WIM Berke Ana CRO 2145 6
73. WIM Balaian Alina RUS 2237 6
74. IM Klinova Masha ISR 2322 6
75. WGM Srebrnic Ana SLO 2203 6
76. WGM Molchanova Tatjana RUS 2296 5.5
77. WIM Rakic Marija SRB 2294 5.5
78. WIM Bronnikova Elizaveta RUS 2245 5.5
79. IM Gvetadze Sofio GEO 2341 5.5
80. WIM Tarasova Viktoriya RUS 2300 5.5
81. WIM Styazhkina Anna RUS 2242 5.5
82. WGM Papp Petra HUN 2276 5.5
83. WFM Cherednichenko Elena UKR 2167 5.5
84. WIM Umudova Nargiz AZE 2253 5.5
85. WIM Vega Gutierrez Belinda ESP 2148 5.5
86. WIM Isgandarova Khayala TUR 2219 5.5
87. Martynkova Olena UKR 1851 5.5
88. Azimova Karina RUS 2037 5.5
89. WGM Mamedjarova Zeinab AZE 2256 5.5
90. WIM Eric Jovana SRB 2223 5.5
91. WGM Zakurdjaeva Irina RUS 2291 5.5
92. WIM Baraeva Marina RUS 2185 5.5
93. WGM Kaps Darja SLO 2235 5.5
94. WIM Drljevic Ljilja SRB 2187 5.5
95. WGM Manakova Maria SRB 2351 5.5
96. WGM Benderac Ana SRB 2225 5.5
97. IM Foisor Cristina-Adela ROU 2387 5.5
98. WFM Zarkovic Mila SRB 2070 5.5
99. WFM Folkova Martina CZE 2189 5.5
100. WFM Petrukhina Irina RUS 2190 5.5
101. WIM Olsarova Karolina CZE 2246 5
102. WIM Pavlidou Ekaterini GRE 2210 5
103. WGM Videnova Iva BUL 2301 5
104. FM Stetsko Lanita BLR 2209 5
105. WGM Bulmaga Irina ROU 2403 5
106. WGM Vojinovic Jovana SRB 2376 5
107. WFM Belenkaya Dina RUS 2191 5
108. WGM Rogule Laura LAT 2329 5
109. WFM Korchagina Viktoria RUS 2068 5
110. WFM Shulakova Svetlana RUS 2194 5
111. WFM Batyte Daiva LTU 2161 5
112. WIM Petrovic Marija SRB 2104 5
113. Nonkovic Bogdana SRB 2081 5
114. WGM Stjazhkina Olga RUS 2243 5
115. Kruljac Petra CRO 2092 5
116. WIM Kazimova Narmin AZE 2208 4.5
117. WFM Novkovic Julia AUT 2102 4.5
118. WFM Golubeva Oksana RUS 2149 4.5
119. Gueci Tea ITA 2018 4.5
120. Utiatskaja Irina RUS 2047 4.5
121. WFM Khalafova Narmin AZE 2107 4.5
122. WIM Gavasheli Ana GEO 2170 4.5
123. WIM Makka Ioulia GRE 2171 4.5
124. WIM Baraeva Irina RUS 2171 4.5
125. Jacimovic Sara BIH 1971 4.5
126. WFM Visanescu Daria-Ioana ROU 2061 4.5
127. Velikic Adela SRB 1992 4.5
128. Imeeva Aisa RUS 2079 4.5
129. WFM Bokuchava Madona GEO 2109 4.5
130. WGM Mamedjarova Turkan AZE 2267 4.5
131. WCM Gjergji Rozana ALB 1917 4.5
132. Panic Anastasija SRB 1948 4.5
133. Kezele Tamara SRB 1994 4.5
134. Nikolovska Dragana MKD 1848 4.5
135. Todorovic Violeta SRB 2117 4.5
136. WFM Miladinovic Lena SRB 2083 4.5
137. WIM Djukic Sandra SRB 2197 4.5
138. WCM Egorova Ayyyna RUS 1991 4
139. WFM Coimbra Margarida POR 2093 4
140. WFM Zivic Radmila SRB 2029 4
141. Serefidou Despina GRE 1971 4
142. Kaplan Ebru TUR 1885 4
143. Olea Liliana ROU 1905 4
144. Injac Teodora SRB 1713 4
145. WCM Oliveira Maria Ines POR 1978 4
146. Dizdarevic Barbara SRB 1981 4
147. Gurcan Aytolun TUR 1705 4
148. WFM Bogumil Tatiana RUS 2084 4
149. Milutinovic Stefana SRB 2035 3.5
150. Blagojevic Tijana MNE 2058 3.5
151. Bejatovic Bojana MKD 2002 3.5
152. WIM Vrabic Anita SLO 2112 3.5
153. WFM Khropova Larisa RUS 1987 3.5
154. WCM Cemhan Kardelen TUR 2052 3.5
155. Ivekovic Ivana CRO 1858 3.5
156. Rakic Teodora SRB 1862 3.5
157. Mahmutbegovic Nadina BIH 1800 3.5
158. Nestorovic Katarina SRB 1484 3.5
159. Korbovljanovic Natasa SRB 1877 3.5
160. Brankov Kristina SRB 1903 3.5
161. WIM Pihajlic Amalija SRB 1882 3.5
162. Rudovic Anja SRB 1549 3
163. WFM Paramentic Mila SRB 1936 3
164. Sekulovic Dusica SRB 1805 3
165. Milanovic Maja SRB 1969 2.5
166. Sarjanovic Andjela SRB 1655 2.5
167. WIM Velickovski-Nejkovic Maja SRB 2083 2
168. Jankovic Milanka SRB 1619 1