TOURNAMENT FORMAT

The Championship will be held using the electronic clocks. There shall be five rounds of matches, with the winners progressing to the next round. The 6th round (final round) shall be played to determine the women's world champion.

The time control shall be 90 minutes for the first 40 moves followed by 30 minutes for the rest of the game with an increment of 30 seconds per move from move one.

Opening Ceremony:
December 03, 2010 in Antakya at 17:00

Players Meeting:
December 03, 2010 in Antakya at 15:00

SCHEDULE
of the Women’s World Chess Championship 2010 in Antakya

Thursday    02.12.2010 Arrival

Friday        03.12.2010 Opening Ceremony/Players meeting

Saturday    04.12.2010 Round 1, Game 1, 15:00

Sunday      05.12.2010 Round 1, Game 2, 15:00

Monday      06.12.2010 Tiebreaks

Tuesday     07.12.2010 Round 2: Game 1, 15:00

Wednesday 08.12.2010 Round 2: Game 2, 15:00

Thursday    09.12.2010 Tiebreaks

Friday        10.12.2010 Round 3: Game 1, 15:00

Saturday    11.12.2010 Round 3: Game 2, 15:00

Sunday      12.12.2010 Tiebreaks

Monday      13.12.2010 Round 4: Game 1, 15:00

Tuesday     14.12.2010 Round 4: Game 2, 15:00

Wednesday 15.12.2010 Tiebreaks

Thursday    16.12.2010 Round 5: Game 1, 15:00

Friday         17.12.2010 Round 5: Game 2, 15:00

Saturday     18.12.2010 Tiebreaks

Sunday       19.12.2010 Free Day
    
Monday       20.12.2010 Round 6: Game 1, 15:00

Tuesday      21.12.2010 Round 6: Game 2, 15:00

Wednesday 22.12.2010 Round 6: Game 3, 15:00

Thursday     23.12.2010 Round 6: Game 4, 15:00
   
Friday         24.12.2010 Tiebreaks + Closing Ceremony

Saturday     25.12.2010 Departure

Closing Ceremony - 18:00-21:00
Games and tiebreaks begin at 15.00