Women’s World Championship Semifinal
GM P. Cramling (2544) – GM A. Kosteniuk (2510)
GM H. Koneru (2622) – GM-elect Y. Hou (2557)
Official website: http://nalchik2008.fide.com
Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Women’s World Championship Semifinal
GM P. Cramling (2544) – GM A. Kosteniuk (2510)
GM H. Koneru (2622) – GM-elect Y. Hou (2557)
Official website: http://nalchik2008.fide.com
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Pretty much every top seed made it. You have the #1, #2 #4 and #8 rated player in the semi. Cramling knocked off the #3 highest rated player to get in. Kosteniuk is only dark horse in the semi and she is #8 rated.
I still think Hou Humpy winner will win the championship.
Next tip:
Cramling vs. Humpy in the final.
Next tip:
Cramling vs. Humpy in the final.
I think it is pretty even, maybe slightly in Humpy’s favor. I wouldn’t be surprised if either of them advances.
Don’t count Kosteniuk out. She has a higher peak rating, and has come down some since having her first child. Who knows how strong she has build herself back up to?
I am rooting for her.
Don’t count Kosteniuk out. She has a higher peak rating,
So what was her peak?
Humpy is 2622 I am sure that is the highest ever by a female player not named Judith. Hou’s virtual rating is over 2580 and she is only 14. I do not think anyone else is going to be close to these two for a while unless Judith comes back to play in women’s events.
“unless Judith comes back to play in women’s events.”
How can she come BACK if she never played in women only tournaments???
Best of luck to Kosteniuk!
“unless Judith comes back to play in women’s events.”
How can she come BACK if she never played in women only tournaments???
She played in olympiad with her sisters before.
“She played in olympiad with her sisters before”
In the women section? When was that? When she was 15???
Go Hou Go.