Ugra stage of FIDE Grand Prix is officially closed 22.04.2014News, News feature After the end of the final round of women chess Grand Prix in Khanty-Mansiysk closing ceremony followed. Continue reading →
R11: No big shifts in the standings 21.04.2014Annotated games, News, News feature The FIDE Women GP from Khanty Mansiysk came to an end, delivering two big announcements: it is official – the Chinese chess wall remained intact, as even the former women world champion, Alexandra Kosteniuk, didn’t succeed to discover its weak spot. Continue reading →
Hou Yifan seals the deal! 20.04.2014Annotated games, News, News feature Today, 20th April 2014, was marked by three important moments in the FIDE Women GP from Khanty Mansiysk: the Chinese power-lady proved indeed to be unstoppable: today’s draw against Anna Muzychuk secured the first place unshared for Hou Yifan, even before the last 11th round! Continue reading →
Two points ahead with only two rounds to go 19.04.2014News, News feature The Hou Yifan Express turned into a jet-propelled aircraft after today’s win over her main contender for the 1st place, the Russian Olga Girya. Continue reading →
The sensational Olga Girya! 17.04.2014Annotated games, News, News feature Hou Yifan enteres the rest day on the right foot, remaining a point ahead of the second place after drawing Zhao Xue. But in the 9th round she will still have to face the sensation of today: Olga Girya! Continue reading →
The Hou Yifan express 16.04.2014Annotated games, News, News feature Hou Yifan express keeps a steady pace forward after today’s win against Anna Ushenina, to the despair of second place, requested by Anna Muzychuk, who also won her game against Zhao Xue. Continue reading →
Round six drama 15.04.2014Annotated games, News, News feature We enter the second half of the FIDE Women GP with the same leader: Hou Yifan, who keeps the one point distance from the second place, after drawing with Black against Antoaneta Stefanova. I Continue reading →
An apparently pacific 5th round 14.04.2014Annotated games, News, News feature After the rest day, the podium remains unaltered: Hou Yifan cruises to another win against Nafisa Muminova, running with a full point away from Anna Muzychuk. Continue reading →
R4: small changes at the top 12.04.2014News, News feature The first player in this tournament to have thrown sand into Hou Yifan’s wheels was the Ukrainian GM, Lagno, who successfully hold the Chinese to a draw. Continue reading →
Hou Yifan – a full point ahead of her nearest rivals 11.04.2014News, News feature In the 3rd round of the FIDE Women GP, Hou Yifan keeps the lead, the perfect score and our headline. Continue reading →