Aleksandra Goryachkina
20 Years Old
Performance Rating 2666
The Challenger!
Russia’s Aleksandra dominated the 2019 Candidates Tournament of the top 8 women players in the world, and rose to the #3 woman in the world!
Aleksandra’s 2666 Performance Rating was nearly 100 points higher than the reigning Women’s World Chess Champion China’s Ju Wenjun’s 2575 rating!
Aleksandra will now challenge the world champion, China’s Ju Wenjun, in the upcoming 2019 Women’s World Chess Championship match scheduled for later in 2019 at a date and site to be determined!
The prize fund for the upcoming 2019 Women’s World Chess Championship match is 500,000 Euro!
The Top Rated Woman Chess Player
China’s Yifan Hou
The #88 Rated Player in the World
Rated 2659
Born: February 27, 1994 (age 25 years) in Xinghua, China
Top 10 Women in World – July 2019
The #1 Rated Player in the World
Norway’s Magnus Carlsen
Rated 2872
Born: November 30, 1990 (age 28 years) in Tønsberg, Norway
Top 10 Players in World – July 2019