IM Joanna Dworakowska is the Winner of 1st Caplin Menchik Memorial
The 1st Caplin Menchik Memorial took place from Saturday 18th to Sunday 26th June 2022 at the MindSports Centre, London, as a 10-player round-robin tournament.
IM Joanna Dworakowska defeated WIM Lan Yao in the last round to emerge as the sole Winner of the event with 7/9 points. WIM Lan Yao (who has recently won Chessable English Women’s Chess Championship 2022) was leading before the last round, but after a loss to Dworakowska claimed silver with 6.5 points. FM Lara Schulze clinched bronze with 6 points. Replay the games here & scroll down for final rankings
The tournament was held thanks to the generous support of Caplin Systems, who also support the Hastings Congress. The event has also received financial support from the English Chess Federation, The Chess Trust, and the Friends of Chess.
The event was dedicated to the memory of Vera Menchik (1906-44) who was the first Women’s World Chess Champion, as well as the longest reigning champion, gaining the title at aged 21 and defending it multiple times until her untimely death.
Final rankings – 1st Caplin Menchik Memorial 2022
| Rk. | Name | FED | Rtg | Pts. | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 | Rp | |
| 1 | IM | Dworakowska Joanna | POL | 2321 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 28.3 | 2440 |
| 2 | WIM | Yao Lan | ENG | 2259 | 6.5 | 0 | 5 | 23.3 | 2393 |
| 3 | FM | Schulze Lara | GER | 2284 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 21.3 | 2349 |
| 4 | Hryshchenko Kamila | UKR | 2037 | 5.5 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 2331 | |
| 5 | WGM | Toma Katarzyna | ENG | 2309 | 5.5 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 2301 |
| 6 | GM | Arakhamia-Grant Ketevan | SCO | 2354 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 16.3 | 2259 |
| 7 | IM | Hunt Harriet V | ENG | 2381 | 4.5 | 0 | 3 | 15.8 | 2213 |
| 8 | Koubova Anna Marie | CZE | 2117 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 2117 | |
| 9 | WCM | Varney Zoe | ENG | 2060 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4.25 | 2029 |
| 10 | WIM | Vidic Teja | SLO | 2176 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1436 |