Hou Yifan is top seed at the First Saturday chess tournament
After round 2 she is sharing first place
By Chessdom
The First Saturday July chess tourrnament is featuring a top class chess star. The GM section has Hou Yifan, the number 1 girl and recent winner of the Atatukrk chess tournament. The Chinese child prodigy is on her hunt for yet another title this year, this time in a strong mixed field. Her main opponent will be GM Zlatko Ilincic (ELO 2519) and IM Peter Prohaszka (ELO 2509).
After round 2 WGM Hou Yifan is sharing second place with IM Berczes, GM Ilincic, and FM Nguyen, all with 1,5/2. They are followed by GM Varga, IM Boros, Erik Kislik, IM Mas, and IM Prohaszka with 1,0/2.
First Saturday round 2 results
1. Prohaszka, Peter – Fogarasi, Tibor 1/2 – 1/2
2. Boros, Denes – Ilincic, Zlatko 0-1
3. Kislik, Erik Andrew – Kjartansson, Gudmundur 1/2 – 1/2
4. Nguyen, Huynh Minh Huy – Toth, Ervin 1-0
5. Duong, The Anh – Hou, Yifan 0-1
6. Mas, Hafizulhelmi – Rajlich, Iweta 1-0
7. Varga, Zoltan – Berczes, David 1/2 – 1/2
Is she better than Humpy?
Is she better than Humpy?
Maybe not yet, they are close now. But no doubt she will be better when she reaches 18.
“But no doubt she will be better when she reaches 18.”
By the time she reaches 18, the game of chess will be solved.