The English Women’s Online Blitz Championships 2024 were held on Chess.com, featuring a thrilling group stage on the 24th and 25th of August, followed by final on the 31st of August. After a series of competitive matches, Elis Denele Dicen emerged as the English Online Blitz Champion for 2024.
Overview
The Championships consisted of a qualifying stage made up of two Swiss tournaments, leading to a knockout final a week later for the top 8 players from each group stage event.
Group Stage
The group stage of the English Women’s Blitz Championships took place on the 24th and 25th of August, featuring two Swiss-style tournaments on Chess.com with a 3|2 time control format. The games began at 3:00 pm and 11:00 am, respectively. Participants had the flexibility to compete in one or both tournaments. A total of 33 players competed in the first qualifier, while 28 players entered the second.
Qualifier A:
Qualifier B:
The top eight players from each qualifier advanced to the knockout finals. Below is the list of players who qualified:
- Eugenia Karas
- Srimathi Raajesh
- Elis Denele Dicen
- Madara Orlovska
- Alexandra Hardwick
- Gesneria Cepoi
- Swati Singha
- Agnieszka Milewska
- Nina Pert
- Florence Spirling
- Alice Harmer
- Diah Patel
- Dinuli Rajaguru
- Vash Ravi
- Anastasiia Shukhman
- Yvon Van Neerven
You can find the detailed results of each qualifier here:
Finals
The finals, held on the 31st of August, featured a 16-player knockout format. Each round consisted of two blitz games, with winners advancing to the next round (see the diagram further down the page). The final match was a best-of-four game series.
If a match ended in a tie after two games (or four games in the final), a blitz tie-break game was played. If that game also ended in a draw, another tie-break game was played to determine the winner.
Final Standings
- Champion: Elis Denele Dicen (above, picture by Dennis Dicen)
- Runner-Up: Eugenia Karas
The final match ended in a 2-2 draw after four games. The first tie-break game also ended in a draw, but Elis secured the championship by winning the sixth game.
- Third Place (shared): Srimathi Raajesh and Madara Orlovska
For a complete breakdown of all matches, including results and pairings for each round, you can view the Final Results of the Championships.
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