Women's World Chess Championship 1981 Poster
Period
1981Place
USSR
Location
Russia, Moscow, Chess Museum of the Central Chess Club
Category
Posters and caricaturesSubcategory
PostersThematic collections
World Championship Posters
Curious fact
The 1981 Women's World Chess Championship was won by Maia Chiburdanidze, who successfully defended her title against challenger Nana Alexandria after a closely fought match, which ended in an 8-8 tie
The 1981 Women's World Chess Championship was played between the reigning women's world champion Maia Chiburdanidze and the challenger Nana Alexandria. The championship match was played in Borjomi and Tbilisi in 1981. A tough match went the full 16 games and ended in an 8-8 tie, with champion Chiburdanidze thus retaining her title.
