Lufei had serious chances to even up the score today. However, Yifan’s persistent defense and Lufei’s inaccuracies resulted in a draw. It’s a must win for her tomorrow or Yifan will be the new Chess Queen.
Hou, Yifan (2591) – Ruan, Lufei (2480)
Women’s World Championship – Game 3
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nd7 5. Ng5 Ngf6 6. Bd3 g6 7. N1f3 Bg7 8. O-O O-O 9. Qe2 h6 10. Ne4 Nxe4 11. Qxe4 c5 12. Bc4 e6 13. Be3 Nf6 14. Qd3 Ng4 15. dxc5 Qc7 16. Rad1 Nxe3 17. Qxe3 b6 18. Nd2 Qxc5 19. Qxc5 bxc5 20. c3 Bb7 21. Nb3 Rfc8 22. Na5 Rc7 23. Nxb7 Rxb7 24. Rd2 Rab8 25. Bb3 a5 26. Rc1 a4 27. Bxa4 Rxb2 28. Rxb2 Rxb2 29. Bd1 Rxa2 30. g3 Ra3 31. c4 Bd4 32. Kg2 Ra2 33. Rc2 Ra1 34. Bf3 Kf8 35. h4 Ke7 36. Bc6 g5 37. hxg5 hxg5 38. g4 Ra3 39. Be4 Kd6 40. Re2 Kc7 41. Bh7 e5 42. Be4 Kb6 43. Rd2 Ka5 44. Bd5 f6 45. Kf1 Kb4 46. Ke2 e4 47. Rc2 e3 48. fxe3 Rxe3+ 49. Kd1 Rg3 50. Rg2 Rh3 51. Re2 Kc3 52. Rd2 Rh4 53. Rg2 Kd3 54. Rd2+ Ke3 55. Re2+ Kf4 56. Re4+ Kg3 57. Be6 Rh8 58. Kd2 Re8 59. Kd3 Rxe6 60. Rxe6 Kxg4 61. Re4+ Kf5 62. Re1 g4 63. Rf1+ Ke5 64. Re1+ Kd6 65. Ke4 Bf2 66. Rd1+ Ke6 67. Rd5 g3 68. Kf3 f5 69. Kg2 Kf6 70. Kf3 Kg5 71. Re5 Kg6 72. Rd5 Kf6 73. Kg2 Ke6 74. Kf3 f4 75. Kg2 Be3 ½-½
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Too much pressure for both of them.
There is a reason one is a GM and the other is not.
I noticed Ruan always plays better with black. Wondering why
“I noticed Ruan always plays better with black.”
Because she likes her chess like she likes her men.
Some players are better counterpunchers than initiators. Korchnoi is/was famously dangerous with Black.
I think it is because she plays the old game of Ping-Pong. The playing style depends on the coulor of the ball.
And can vary a bit if you have forgotten your glasses or not.
Was loocking foe a Ping-Pong-Song,
but found this on the tube.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csRUYiZvB70
You will understand their singing even if you do’nt speek Scandinavian.
Here is some Beethoven with te 2 danes from 1961.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csRUYiZvB70