<page_title> Women's World Chess Championship </page_title> <section_title> List of Women's World Chess Championships </section_title> <table> <cell> 2013 <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> Hou Yifan <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> Anna Ushenina <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> <cell> 10-game match, won early <col_header> Format </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>
The Women's World Chess Championship 2013 was a match over 10 games between defending champion Anna Ushenina and Hou Yifan.