The closing ceremony of the World Women’s Chess Championship match was held in the spectacular Presidential Palace in the capital of Albania Tirana on the evening of the 30th of November. The ceremony was attended by Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev,...
The Final Game Press Conference from Tirana
Press-conference after the last game Did you expect to make a draw today? Hou Yifan: According to the situation in the match, the draw in the last game was enough for me, so I tried to play solid. Humpy...
FIDE President congratulates the Chess Queen
Moscow, 25 November 2011 GM Hou YifanWomen’s World Chess Champion Dear Hou Yifan! Let me on behalf of the World Chess Federation (FIDE), its Presidential Board and myself personally cordially congratulate you on retaining the title in the match...
Chess Queen for another year
Hou Yifan continues the reign Hou Yifan, the 17-years old Chinese wonder and Women’s World Champion since 2010, will continue her reign for another year after defeating the challenger Humpu Koneru from India in the World Championship Match in...
Chinese Chess Queen: World champion title did not change me
Hou Yifan: “World champion title did not change me”. In the interview taken by A. Karlovich and A. Burtasova on the next day after the decisive 8th game of the WWCC match, 17 year old world champion Hou Yifan...
Realistically, Humpy is not inferior to Yifan
Humpy lost it in the mindHari Hara Nandanan, TNN | Nov 25, 2011, 09.16PM IST CHENNAI: The Tirana experience must be hurting Koneru Humpy a lot. A 5.5-2.5 win for defending champion Hou Yifan of China after the eighth-game...
Hou Yifan retains the Women’s World Chess Champion title
Game 8 The 8th game of the match was drawn – and Hou Yifan (China) wins the World championship match against Humpy Koneru (India) with 5.5 – 2,5 score. The match was to consist of 10 games but Hou...
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1 draw needed to retain the title
Yifan defeats Koneru in Game 7, needs a draw to retain the World Champion title The 7th game of the Women’s World Chess Championship Match opened with another Ruy Lopez as Hou Yifan led white pieces. Instead of the...
I am simply out of form
Game 7: Hou Yifan won again and embraces the World champion title In the 7th game Hou Yifan had white pieces. Humpy Koneru managed to equalize in Ruy Lopez that was played for the third time in the match....