Women's Candidates Matches 1977–78
Women's Candidates Matches 1977–78 was a knockout, 1 Jan 1977 – 31 Mar 1978. Won by Maia, beating Alla 7½–6½ in the final. Last updated .
- Dates
- 1977–78
Matches
Quarter-finals
- Maia Chiburdanidze5½–4½Nana Alexandria
- Elena Donaldson-Akhmilovskaya6½–5½Tatjana Lematschko
- Alla Kushnir6–3Irina Levitina
- Elena Fatalibekova6–2Valentina Kozlovskaya
Semi-finals
- Maia Chiburdanidze6½–5½Elena Donaldson-Akhmilovskaya
- Alla Kushnir6½–3½Elena Fatalibekova
Final
- Maia Chiburdanidze7½–6½Alla Kushnir
The winner is shown in bold once the match is over; in Armageddon a draw counts as a win for Black.