WGM Ruan (2499) – GM Cramling (2544) [B28]
Women’s World Championship – Nalchik, 04.09.2008
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 a6 3.c4 e6 4.d4 cxd4 5.Nxd4 Bc5 6.Nb3 Ba7 7.Bf4 Qf6 8.Qd2 e5 9.Bg5 Qg6 10.Nc3 Nf6 11.Bxf6 Qxf6 12.c5 0–0 13.Bc4 b5 14.cxb6 Qxb6 15.Nd5 Qd8 16.0–0 Nc6 17.Ne3 Qg5 18.Rad1 a5 19.Nf5 Qxd2 20.Nxd2 Rb8 21.b3 d6 22.Bd5 Bd7 23.Bxc6 Bxf5 24.Rc1 Bg4 25.Rfe1 Be2 26.Nc4 Bxc4 27.Rxc4 f5 28.Re2 fxe4 29.Bxe4 Rbc8 30.Bd5+ Kh8 31.g3 Rxc4 32.bxc4 Rb8 33.Kg2 Bd4 34.Kf3 Rb2 35.Rxb2 Bxb2 36.Ke4 g6 37.f3 Kg7 38.Bc6 Game drawn ½–½
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Pia wins 1.5 – .5! I am very happy to see my friend Pia Cramling do well so far. I am rooting for her to make more history for Sweden.
Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
In my view Susan and Pia are like Tal and Korchnoi of the Women chess, and Judith can be compared with Kasparov.
Koneru(wins) 1.5, Hoang 0.5
Mkrtchian(wins) 1.5, Harika 0.5
Kosteniuk(wins) 1.5, Kos.., T 0.5
Susan doesn’t play seriously any more, so can’t currently be compared to any player.
A pity she wasn’t playing in this event, supporting Women’s Chess
Sedina bt Hou to go 1-1
Stefanova(wins) 2, Gaponenko 0
Ushenina bossing it v Matveeva
Should proceed, 2-0 or 1.5-0.5
Kosintseva N – Shen, drawing
Should be 1-1 and rapids
Pia Cramling became a Grandmaster in 1992.
When did Susan Polgar become a Grandmaster?
What involvement did Pia Cramling have in gender-unrestricted chess before 1996?