Woman World Championship (10x10)

[Alex_Moiseyev]

10x10 Woman World Champipionship is in progress today in Ufa, Russia. After 7 rounds Nina Hoekman (Netherlands) has 10 points, Zoja Golubeva (Latvia) - 9

There are 6 participants from 4 countries who participates in this event:

· Daria Tkachenko (Ukraine) – World Champion
· Tamara Tansykkuzhina (Russia) - Last WC tournament (Yakutsk 2007) winner
· Zoja Golubieva (Latvia) - IMSA games and last EC winner
· Matrena Nogovitsyna (Russia) - World Cup Winner
· Nina Hoekman (Netherlands) - best in order of rating
· Olga Balthazy (Ukraine) - next in order of rating

An event Referee is Rima DANILEVICIENE (Lithuania).

Prize money – total amount is 1.050.000 rubles (about 27.000€) will be divided as follows:
· 1st place 300.000 ($9,885)
· 2nd place 250.000 ($8,238)
· 3rd place 200.000 ($6,590)
· 4th place 150.000 ($4,943)
· 5th place 100.000 ($3,295)
· 6th place 50.000 ($1,648)

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[Alex_Moiseyev]

10x10 also has a much stronger organizational structure, more high-level tournaments, and significant government and corporate financial support.

John you are absolutey right ! The main and largest sponsor of this event - one of the biggest Russian oil company "BashOil" It will be also a true to say that such prizes in 10x10 Woman World Championship is a pleasunt surprize and quite unusual ... lets hope in the past !

[tommyc]

Anyone for a "sex change"?????