Tehran Times- FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov thanked the Iranian officials for hosting the Women's World Chess Championship.


The Women's World Chess Championship 2017 was a 64-player knock-out tournament, to decide the women's world chess champion. The final was won by Tan Zhongyi over Anna Muzychuk in the rapid tie-breaks.

The competition took place in the Espinas Palace Hotel in Tehran, Capital of Iran.

�First of all, I would like to congratulate Tan Zhongyi for winning the Women's World Chess Championship. I wish her all the best,� Ilyumzhinov said in the closing ceremony.

�I want to thank Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, Iran's Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Iran Chess Federation and all of those involved in the competition. It was a historical competition in Iran and I hope the country to host a chess competition once again,� Ilyumzhinov added.

�Iran had already hosted the FIDE World Chess Championship in 2000 and I am sure they will host another tournament as soon as possible,� the Russian concluded.