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 →
Anna Ushenina: if I wasn’t a chess player, I would be a lawyer 20.04.2014Interview, News Ukrainian Anna Ushenina firmly stood up from the crowd, by becoming the clear Ukrainian Women Champion for several years. 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 →
Kateryna Lagno: I see some developments for women’s chess 19.04.2014Interview, News It was not hard to predict the readiness of the chess world to roll out the red carpet for the new rising star: the Ukrainian prodigy, Kateryna Lagno. Continue reading →
Smart, sportive and simply beautiful 19.04.2014News Khanty-Mansiysk is one of the most sportive territories on the map of Russia. Major biathlon competitions are replaced by international chess tournaments. 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 →
Antoaneta Stefanova: “It’s my fifth book since I have arrived here and I only brought six with me” 16.04.2014Interview, News The Bulgarian star received her first chess guidance from her father at the age of 4, and just three years later she already made her name by winning the Sofia Championship. Continue reading →