Women's World Chess Championship 1931 Explained

The 3rd Women's World Chess Championship took place during the 4th Chess Olympiad in Prague between 12-26 July 1931. The tournament was played as a double round-robin tournament. Vera Menchik successfully defended her title. The final results were as follows:^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

	Player	1	2	3	4	5	Total
1		-	1 1	1 1	1 1	1 1	8
2		0 0	-	0 1	0 1	1 1	4
3		0 0	1 0	-	1 ½	1 0	3½
4		0 0	1 0	0 ½	-	1 0	2½
5		0 0	0 0	0 1	0 1	-	2

Notes and References

1. Stanisław Gawlikowski Olimpiady szachowe 1924 - 1974 Wyd. Sport i Turystyka, Warszawa 1978
2. http://xoomer.alice.it/cserica/scacchi/storiascacchi/campioni/femminile.htm femminile
3. http://www.ajedrezdeataque.com/11%20Ajedrez%20Femenino/Palmares/Ctos_Mundo/Praga_31.htm Campeonato Mundo femenino Praga 1931
4. Web site: 1927-39 Title Tournaments : World Chess Championship (Women).