Women’s Team Chess Championship | Quarterfinals

September 30, 2021 NHaselton Chess Lectures

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It’s the Women’s Team Chess Championship!

12 teams are invited based on the following qualifying criteria:
Four best teams by rating from four Continents (Africa, Americas, Asia & Europe)
Five teams representing countries with the highest average ratings of the best four female players in the FIDE Rapid June 2021 rating list.
The team of the host country. If this team has qualified through the above means, the next team in rating qualifies.
Two teams nominated by the FIDE President.
Each team consists of four main players and a reserve, any of whom can also be the team captain.

Full event details: https://www.chess.com/article/view/2021-world-womens-team-championship

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