Women's World Chess Championship 2001

The Women's World Chess Championship 2001 took place from November 25 to December 14, 2001, in Moscow, Russia. It was won by Zhu Chen, who beat Alexandra Kosteniuk in the final by 5 to 3.[1] The final was tied 2–2 after the classical games and decided in the rapid tie-breaks.[2]

For the second time, the championship took the form of a 64-player knock-out tournament.

  1. ^ "Zhu Chen wins a gruelling battle". sportstaronnet.com. 5 January 2002. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
  2. ^ "Zhu Chen of China defeats Alexandra Kosteniuk of Russia for the Woman's World Chess Championship, by 5-3". anusha.com. Retrieved 26 February 2017.