FIDE Women's World Cup 2021

FIDE Women's World Cup 2021 is an over-the-board chess tournament in Galaxy Entertainment And Leisure Complex, Russia, held from July 12, 2021 to August 3, 2021. The prize fund is $676,000. The broadcast peaked at 4 746 concurrent viewers and collected 113 080 hours watched. Alexandra Konstantinovna Kosteniuk won the event.

  • 12.07.2021 – 03.08.2021
  • RussiaGalaxy Entertainment And Leisure Complex, Russia
  • FormatOver the board
  • $676 000prize fund
  • 12players
  • Women's event
  • Streamed onTwitchYouTubeFacebook

FIDE Women's World Cup 2021 viewership statistics

#42 most-watched chess event of 2021 #4 prize fund among chess events of 2021
Peak Viewers

4 746

on Jul 20 · Day 9

Average Viewers

1 218

typical audience at any moment

Hours Watched

113.1K

total time watched, all channels

Airtime

92h 55m

hours of live broadcast

FIDE Women's World Cup 2021 results

  • Switzerland

    Alexandra Konstantinovna Kosteniuk

    1st

    Earnings: $50 000
  • Russia

    Aleksandra Yuryevna Goryachkina

    2nd

    $35 000
  • China

    Tan Zhongyi

    3rd

    $25 000
  • Ukraine

    Anna Olehivna Muzychuk

    4th

    $20 000
  • Georgia

    Nana Dzagnidze

    Russia

    Kateryna Aleksandrovna Lagno

    5th-6th

    $14 000
  • Kazakhstan

    Bibisara Assaubayeva

    Ukraine

    Mariya Olehivna Muzychuk

    9th-10th

    $9 500
  • USA

    Carissa Yip

    India

    Harika Dronavalli

    17th-18th

    $6 750
  • Ukraine

    Nataliya Buksa

    Bulgaria

    Nurgyul Salimova

    33rd-34th

    $5 000

FIDE Women's World Cup 2021 viewers by day

Peak and hours watched for every broadcast day, hour by hour, split by stage.

20 broadcast days, tournament peak on Jul 20 (Day 9).

  • Hourly viewer curve
  • Peak and hours watched per day
  • Stage-by-stage split

Where it was watched

Platforms and languages ranked by hours watched. The top three in each are open; the shares and peaks are in the report.

Top platforms

  1. 1YouTubeYouTube Live share in report
  2. 2TwitchTwitch share in report
  3. 3FacebookFacebook Gaming share in report

Top languages

  1. 1Others share in report
  2. 2English share in report

3 platforms and 2 languages in total.

  • Hours watched and peak per platform
  • Every language with its share
  • Platform × language by day

Top channels of FIDE Women's World Cup 2021

Official broadcasts and co-streamers ranked by hours watched. The top three are named; every channel's numbers are in the report.

Top channels by hours watched

  1. 1YouTubeFide chessOthers stats in report
  2. 2TwitchannacramlingEnglish stats in report
  3. 3TwitchchessqueenEnglish stats in report

5 channels covered this tournament.

  • All channels with hours watched, peak and airtime
  • Co-streams per channel
  • Audience overlap between channels

For organizers, sponsors and media

Full report on FIDE Women's World Cup 2021

The numbers on this page are the headline. The report has everything behind them:

  • Every channel and co-stream, not just the top 3
  • Viewers by hour, day and stage
  • Languages × platforms, with peaks per day
  • Chat activity and audience overlap
  • Sponsor and brand exposure on stream
  • Comparison with previous editions

from $1,500 per event, or all chess events for $12,000 a year

FIDE Women's World Cup 2021 Chess FAQ

  • When was FIDE Women's World Cup 2021 Chess?

    FIDE Women's World Cup 2021 ran from July 12, 2021 to August 3, 2021.
  • How many people watched FIDE Women's World Cup 2021 Chess?

    FIDE Women's World Cup 2021 peaked at 4 746 concurrent viewers, collected 113 080 hours watched, averaged 1 218 viewers across all tracked channels.
  • What is the prize money for the FIDE Women's World Cup 2021 Chess?

    The prize pool of FIDE Women's World Cup 2021 is $676 000.
  • Where was the FIDE Women's World Cup 2021 Chess held?

    FIDE Women's World Cup 2021 was held in Galaxy Entertainment And Leisure Complex, Russia.
  • On which platforms was FIDE Women's World Cup 2021 Chess broadcast?

    FIDE Women's World Cup 2021 was broadcast on: YouTube Live, Twitch, Facebook Gaming.
  • Who are the organizers of the FIDE Women's World Cup 2021 Chess?

    The FIDE Women's World Cup 2021 is organized by FIDE.
  • Who won the FIDE Women's World Cup 2021 Chess?

    FIDE Women's World Cup 2021 was won by Alexandra Konstantinovna Kosteniuk ($50 000). 2nd — Aleksandra Yuryevna Goryachkina ($35 000), 3rd — Tan Zhongyi ($25 000).
  • Who played at FIDE Women's World Cup 2021 Chess?

    12 players took part in FIDE Women's World Cup 2021, including Alexandra Konstantinovna Kosteniuk, Aleksandra Yuryevna Goryachkina, Tan Zhongyi. Their final places are in the results table on this page.

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