Defending champion |
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Born 27 February 1994 17 years old |
Born 31 March 1987 24 years old | |||||
Winner of the Women's World Chess Championship 2010 |
Runner-up of the FIDE Women's Grand Prix 2009–2011 | |||||
Rating: 2578 (Women's World No. 3)[1] |
Rating: 2600 (Women's World No. 2)[1] | |||||
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The Women's World Chess Championship 2011 was the 35th of its kind. It was organised by FIDE and was played in a match format between the defending champion and a challenger, determined via the FIDE Grand Prix series.[2]
On 8 August 2011 the match was awarded to Tirana, Albania. The prize fund was $200,000.[3] The match took place from 13 to 30 November 2011.[4] Champion Hou Yifan retained her title,[5] defeating challenger Koneru Humpy by 5½ - 2½.[6][7][8]