Ushenina self destructed in game 4 by playing passively to draw instead of her usual confident style. This was a serious mistake and she lost badly after a series of bad moves. This was the same mistake made by...
Women’s World Championship game 3
The current score is 2-1 in favor of the Ukrainian player.In the third games of the Women’s World Championship final Anna Ushenina (Ukraine) and Antoaneta Stefanova (Bulgaria) played the Slav Defense. The Bulgarian went for the Chebanenko Variation (with...
Ushenina takes the lead after game 3 win
White: Anna UsheninaBlack: Antoaneta StefanovaDate: Thu Nov 29 2012Result: 1-01. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 a6 5. c5 Nbd7 6. Bf4 Nh5 7. Bd2 Nhf6 8. Rc1 g6 9. h3 Qc7 10. g3 Bg7...
Who will win the 2012 WWC?
Ushenina defeated Ju Wenjun in the semi by the score of 2.5 – 1.5 (1-1, 1.5-0.5) to advance to the final to face former Women’s World Champion Stefanova. Who is favorite to win? Who will win the 2012 Women’s...
WWC Final: Short draw in 2nd game
The second game of the Women’s World Chess Championship match between Antoaneta Stefanova (Bulgaria) and Anna Ushenina (Ukraine) featured an interesting theoretical discussion. The Bulgarian, playing White, decided to test her opponent’s knowledge in a very sharp opening variation...
WWC game 1 analysis
The finish line of the World Women’s Chess Championship is very near – the fate of the main title of the planet will be decided in a match of four games. Who will be the new Queen – Antoaneta...
Ushenina 1/2 Stefanova in game 1
Tournament: World Women Chess Championship 2012Game: 1White: Anna UsheninaBlack: Antoaneta StefanovaDate: Tue Nov 27 2012Result: ½-½ 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Bb4+ 4. Bd2 Bxd2+ 5. Qxd2 d5 6. e3 O-O 7. Nc3 Qe7 8. Rc1...
Stefanova vs Ushenina in the final!
Ushenina defeated Ju Wenjun in the semi by the score of 2.5 – 1.5 (1-1, 1.5-0.5) to advance to the final to face former Women’s World Champion Stefanova. Who is favorite to win? Who will win the 2012 Women’s...
Ushenina: It was a miracle that I managed to survive
Ukrainian grandmaster Anna Ushenina defeated Ju Wenjun on tie-break and became the second player to advance to the World Chess Championship final. After the last game she visited the press-center and answered the journalists’ questions. – Congratulations, Anna! Tell...
And then only 2 left
Anna Ushenina defeated Ju Wenjun on tie-break and advanced to the final. In the first tie-break game Anna, playing White, got an overwhelming position after the opening. Ju Wenjun had to sacrifice a piece in order to save her...