<page_title> Women's World Chess Championship </page_title> <section_title> List of Women's World Chess Championships </section_title> <table> <cell> 2015 <col_header> Year </col_header> <col_header> Women's World Chess Championship (1927–1944) </col_header> <col_header> Women's World Chess Championship (1944–1950) </col_header> <col_header> Women's World Chess Championship (1950–1999) </col_header> <col_header> Women's World Chess Championship (2000–present) (addition of the knockout format) </col_header> </cell> <cell> Mariya Muzychuk <col_header> World champion </col_header> <col_header> Women's World Chess Championship (1927–1944) </col_header> <col_header> Women's World Chess Championship (1944–1950) </col_header> <col_header> Women's World Chess Championship (1950–1999) </col_header> <col_header> Women's World Chess Championship (2000–present) (addition of the knockout format) </col_header> </cell> <cell> Natalia Pogonina <col_header> Runner-up(s) </col_header> <col_header> Women's World Chess Championship (1927–1944) </col_header> <col_header> Women's World Chess Championship (1944–1950) </col_header> <col_header> Women's World Chess Championship (1950–1999) </col_header> <col_header> Women's World Chess Championship (2000–present) (addition of the knockout format) </col_header> </cell> </table>
In 2015, the Women's World Chess Championship was won by Mariya Muzychuk, who defeated Natalia Pogonina in the final.