The 4th Women's World Chess Championship took place during the 5th Chess Olympiad, held in Folkestone, England from 12 to 23 July 1933. The competition was played as a double round-robin tournament. Vera Menchik successfully defended her title. The final results were as follows:[1][2][3][4][5]

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1 Vera Menchik (TCH)-1 11 11 11 11 11 11 114
2 Edith Charlotte Price (ENG)0 0-1 ½0 ½1 10 11 11 19
3 Mary Gilchrist (SCO)0 00 ½-1 11 ½½ ½1 ½1 1
4 Edith Michell (ENG)0 01 ½0 0-½ 11 10 11 18
5 Alice Tonini (ITA)0 00 00 ½½ 0-1 10 11 16
6 Paulette Schwartzmann (FRA)0 01 0½ ½0 00 0-1 ½1 1
7 Jeanne D'Autremont (FRA)0 00 00 ½1 01 00 ½-1 15
8 Gisela Harum (AUT)0 00 00 00 00 00 00 0-0

References

  1. Gawlikowski, Stanisław (1978). Olimpiady szachowe 1924 - 1974 (in Polish). Warsaw: Wyd. Sport i Turystyka.
  2. NED-ch08 The Hague/Leiden 1933
  3. femminile
  4. Campeonato Mundo femenino Folkestone 1933
  5. World Chess Championship (Women). 1927-39 Title Tournaments, mark-weeks.com
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